This rail has chestnut head and upperparts and black-and-white bars on the belly. It hides in wet forest and marsh vegetation, so it is difficult to see.
Adults are dark chestnut on the head, neck, breast, and back. The belly is finely barred black and white, the eyes are red, and the bill is bright green.
It uses marshy forest and wetlands or grass at the edge of regenerating forest. It hides in vegetation and eats earthworms, mollusks, and insects.
IUCN Red List · Least Concern (LC) · Global