This long-tailed, ground-feeding bird lives in wet broadleaf forest on Hispaniola. It searches through leaf litter and stays among dense undergrowth, especially near streams.
It has a long tail and dark brown upperparts. The throat is white, fading to grey-brown on the chest and belly.
It uses wet broadleaf forest at 700–2,000 m, especially dense undergrowth near streams. It feeds mainly in thick leaf litter and is often low in bushes.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.