The Peru Aves account of subspecies G. n. nana describes a gray crown and nape, brown upperparts, and rusty coloring on the face and underparts. In Peru it is recorded in humid montane forest.
Peru Aves describes a gray crown and nape, brown upperparts, rusty forehead, lores, and most underparts, with a pale center to the belly.
In Peru, the account records the bird in humid montane forest north and west of the Marañón River at 2,200–2,900 m.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.