A wren of forests in the Amazon Basin. It occurs in dense understory, especially near bamboo, in pairs or small groups.
It has a gray-brown crown and nape, a white eyebrow, and black-and-white markings around the ear. The back and wings are rufous; the throat is white, the breast and belly are grayish to buff, and the tail is barred.
It uses dense forest or woodland understory, often near bamboo, and is seen in pairs or small groups.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.