A bird that searches near the ground in dry scrub and desert washes, it has a long downcurved bill and cinnamon under the tail.
Its gray-brown body, long downcurved bill, narrow mustache-like stripe, and cinnamon undertail are distinctive.
It walks through dry scrub and desert washes searching for insects and spiders. Fruits and seeds are also common foods, especially when it is not nesting.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.