This small greenlet occurs in forests of Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Its nape is rusty brown and its back is greenish.
The crown and nape are rusty brown, the back is greenish, and the face and underparts are pale gray.
It uses forest at middle and upper levels, regrowth, and shaded crops, gleaning small invertebrates from leaves and twigs.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.