The Eastern Striolated-Puffbird may sit motionless for long periods in the canopy or at the edge of humid forest. Its pale eyes and white chin are distinctive.
It has a large head and strong bill, with dark streaks on the cheeks, breast, and flanks. Its chin is white and its eyes are pale.
It uses the canopy and subcanopy of humid forest and forest edges, where it may remain motionless on a perch for a long time.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.