This antshrike occurs in Colombia and Venezuela. It uses premontane tropical forest, dry-forest borders, and coffee forest, moving from the understorey to the canopy.
Males have black-and-white barring overall and a crest. The iris is yellow.
It occurs in premontane tropical forest, dry-forest borders, and coffee forest, from the understorey to the canopy. The account says dietary information is limited: insects are thought to be eaten, and fruit is possible.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.