It feeds on the eggs, larvae and adults of insects and spiders, taken from leaf litter, epiphyte bases and vine tangles in low vegetation or on the ground. This is a common bird in the understory of wet forest and in adjacent tall second growth. The female lays two lilac or red-brown spotted white eggs, which are incubated by both sexes, in a 15 cm deep pouch nest constructed from plant fibres and dead leaves.
This predator feeds on insects and spiders, including their eggs, larvae, and adults, which are found in leaf litter, epiphyte bases, vine tangles, and ground level vegetation. This bird is common in the understory of wet forests and adjacent tall second growth. The female lays two speckled white eggs, which are incubated by both parents.