A rare, medium-sized bird of lowland forest interior. All over orange-brown, darker above with more rufous tail. Grayish on the crown and back of the head and blue-gray bill. Male has a black throat and forehead. Somewhat similar to female Ochre-collared and Frilled Monarch, but Rufous lacks the black cap, blue eye-ring and white belly. Voice, a buzzing series similar to that of Frilled Monarch.