A small antbird of the Atlantic Forest. It searches leafy middle and upper forest layers in pairs or family groups.
Males have black-and-white streaking on the crown, nape, and upper back, with chestnut upperparts and a pale, dark-streaked underside. Females are paler.
It gleans insects and spiders from leafy vegetation and may forage in pairs or family groups, including with mixed-species flocks.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.