White spots on the head and shoulders and banding on the breast and flanks distinguish this small puffbird. It is found at humid forest edges and in the canopy.
It is black above, with small white spots on the crown and a white patch on the shoulders. The underside is white with a fine black breast band, black flank bands, and white tail tips.
It favors humid forest and occurs along forest edges and at different canopy levels. The STRI account does not give a specific foraging method.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.