A furnariid of South America. In southeastern Peru it forages in dense understory along forest edges and in second growth.
It has rufous wings and tail, a gray-brown crown with a broad pale eyebrow, and a white throat edged by a narrow black line. The sides of the head and underparts are ochre.
In southeastern Peru it forages in dense understory along forest edges and in second growth. Peruvian records cited by the account are at 880–1,400 m.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.