This small antwren occurs in lowland Amazonian forest. It searches among dense leaves and vines and may join mixed-species flocks.
The account describes males with black-and-white streaking across the crown, nape, and back, a yellow eyebrow and subocular band, and bright yellow underparts. The tail is very short and black. Females have a buff-and-black striped head.
It forages among dense canopy foliage and vine tangles and is often associated with mixed-species flocks.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.