This wren is endemic to Brazil. It has a long tail and bill, a prominent white eyebrow, and occurs at forest edges, in second growth, dry scrub, and mangroves.
It has a long tail and bill. A white eyebrow contrasts with its dark brown crown and paler throat; the upperparts are rusty, the underparts buff, and the wings and tail are dark-barred.
It occurs at dense forest edges, in second growth, light woodland, and mangroves, where it can be difficult to see. Its loud, melodic song is often delivered in duet.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.