This wren uses the understorey of humid montane forest on the eastern Andes. It has dark brown plumage with rich rufous throat and breast, and pairs or family groups cooperate in defending a territory.
The bird is mostly dark brown, with rich rufous throat, breast, upper belly, and sides of the neck. Bare blue skin surrounds the eye, and the dark bill has a raised area near its base.
Pairs to family groups form social units and cooperate in defending a territory with song and display. The account describes a mostly insect diet and a dome-shaped nest.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.