This ovenbird occurs in humid scrub and forest edges near treeline in southeastern Peru and is also recorded in Bolivia.
The crown, back and long graduated tail are rufous-brown. The underparts and eyebrow are grayish; a pale or orange chin patch has fine whitish streaks, and the tail tips are wispy.
It forages in humid scrub and at forest edges, generally near treeline. The Peru Aves account gives 2,200–3,700 m for southeastern Peruvian records.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.