This small antpitta lives in the undergrowth of humid montane forest. Its ochre breast and dark-edged feather pattern help identify it.
The upperparts and crown are brown. The face, throat and breast are ochre; dark feather fringes give the breast a scalloped look. A dark crescent sits in front of the ochre eye-ring.
It lives in the undergrowth of wet montane forest. It is difficult to observe, and the cited account describes its ecology and behaviour as poorly known.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.