A small crake of wetlands and wet forests. Its head is dull black, its wings and back are reddish brown, and the male has a rusty breast. It searches for food at shallow water and mud surfaces.
It has a short conical bill and long, widely spread feet. The head is dull black, the wings and back are reddish brown mixed with brown and black, and the male has a rusty breast. The tail is very short, with a rusty stripe around the dark eye.
It feeds at the water surface, in shallow mud, and among decaying wetland plants. Its prey includes snails, water beetles, mayflies, mosquitoes, and their larvae.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.