A Brazilian endemic warbler, recorded mainly in the Cerrado and also in transitional areas and parts of the Atlantic Forest.
The back is olive, the crown black, and a white eyebrow runs above the eye. The face is mottled white, grey, and black; the breast is whitish with grey sides, and the belly is yellow.
It searches for insects, larvae, and beetles on the forest floor or from low perches.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.