This Andean forest ovenbird has a reddish hood, wings, and tail that stand out against its brown body. It searches for prey by moving dead leaves near the forest floor.
Its reddish-brown head, wings, and tail contrast with the browner mantle and underparts.
In Peru's montane forest, it picks up or tosses dead leaves near the ground to search for prey beneath them.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.