ðɪ ˌʌndɚpˈɑːɹts ɑːɹ jˈɛloʊ ænd ðə θɹˈoʊt ɪz wˈaɪt wɪð dˈɑːɹk stɹˈaɪps dˌaʊn ˈiːtʃ sˈaɪd wˌɪtʃ dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃ ɪt fɹʌm sˈɪmɪlɚ spˈiːsiːz lˈaɪk sˈoʊʃəl ɔːɹ ɡɹˈeɪkˈæpt flˈaɪkætʃɚz.
The underparts are yellow and the throat is white with dark stripes down each side which distinguish it from similar species like social or gray-capped flycatchers.