It lives in Andean scrub and forages on the ground. The Peruvian account places it at 1,650–4,200 m, in pairs or family groups.
It is mostly yellow-green, more yellow below, with dark wing streaks. It is reported at about 14 cm long.
It searches the ground for food in montane scrub. The Peruvian account reports it in pairs and family groups.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.