It has a long pointed tail, a rufous crown with pale streaks, and a whitish eyebrow and throat. It occurs in Colombia's mountain forests and searches for small invertebrates at forest edges and in mixed flocks.
The bill is short and straight, and the long tail has pointed, spine-like tips. The back and wings are olive-brown; the tail and crown are rufous, with pale crown streaks, a whitish eyebrow and a white throat.
It uses moist montane forest and forest edges in Colombia. It is seen in pairs and mixed flocks and eats small invertebrates.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.