This bird is recorded in the forests of the Guiana Highlands. It has a yellow central crown stripe bordered by black, and the species account lists dense forest habitat and a terrestrial invertebrate diet.
Todd described a yellow central crown stripe bordered by black stripes on both sides. The underparts are yellow.
The species account lists forest and dense vegetation as habitat, terrestrial activity, and an invertebrate diet.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.