A small antpitta of Andean forests. Its back is brown, with rufous coloring across the chest and sides.
The back and wings are brown, with a rusty forehead and lores. Rufous coloring covers the chest and sides; a pale crescent lies behind the eye and the center of the belly is pale.
Species-level data describe it as a terrestrial bird of montane forest and dense cover that feeds on small invertebrates.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.