The Rufous Piha is a uniformly rufous bird. It perches in trees in tropical lowland evergreen forest and may remain still for long periods.
Its plumage is bright rufous, with a pale ring around the eye. The sexes have similar plumage.
It lives in trees in tropical lowland evergreen forest and may remain on one perch for a long time. It eats fruit and small invertebrates and gives a loud, clear call.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.