This hermit hummingbird lives in the forest understory of Amazonian areas and along humid forest edges in the Andean foothills. Its long, slightly curved bill and black throat stand out.
The upperparts are dull greenish brown and the rump is chestnut. A dark mask edged with pale markings surrounds the eye; the throat is black, and the long bill curves slightly downward.
It occurs in Amazonian forest understory and along humid forest edges at the Andean foothills.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.