This puffbird inhabits humid forests from Venezuela into Colombia. It searches for invertebrates in the forest understory and near edges.
It is about 20–23 cm long. Pale moustache-like feathers stand out on the face, against generally brown plumage.
It is diurnal and terrestrial, and its recorded diet is mainly invertebrates. The reviewed account does not identify a particular prey species as typical food.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.