This is a stocky flycatcher with a stout black bill and short tail. Male: Gray overall, lighter on the underparts, with a black crown (extending below the eye) and a rose-pink throat patch. Female: Upperparts are warm brown to rufous, with a blackish crown and a buffy collar extending around the back of the neck. Underparts are buffy. Juvenile and first year male similar to adult female.

Length: 17 (cm) Wingspan: 28 (cm)

Habitat:

Riparian woodland, open mixed woodland.

Behavior:

Builds large domed nests at the end of branches.

Feeding:

Flycatches. Also eats small fruit.