A small bird of forest and second-growth edges, ranging from Costa Rica to western Ecuador. Regional forms in Panama differ in breast color and the barring beneath.
Among the Panama forms examined, the breast ranges from dark chestnut in the west to white in the east. Barring underneath ranges from absent or faint to extensive.
The study describes it as resident at forest and second-growth edges, often near streams or roads in tropical and lower subtropical zones.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.