This hummingbird occurs in the northern Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. In Peru it is recorded in humid montane forest and in humid or semi-deciduous forest in western Piura.
The upperparts are dull brownish green, while the belly and rump are tawny. Pale stripes border a dark facial mask. The bill is long and downcurved, and the tail has long central feathers with pale tips.
Peru Aves records it in humid montane forest on the northern Andean slope and in humid or semi-deciduous forest in western Piura. These are habitat records for those regions.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.