This earthcreeper is recorded on the western slope of the Andes in Peru. It has rufous-brown upperparts and tail, a whitish throat, and a down-curved black bill, and forages among scattered rocks and sparse scrub.
It has rufous-brown upperparts and tail, a buffy eyebrow, and a decurved black bill. Its throat is whitish, grading to brown farther down.
It forages in sparse Andean scrub with scattered boulders. The account does not identify particular food items.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.