This very small bird lives near the ground in grasses and shrubs of damp subtropical mountains. Its short tail and long legs are noticeable.
The upperparts are olive, with a pale yellow-green eyebrow and a black eye-line. The belly is gray and paler at the center; the tail is short and the legs are long.
It uses grasses and shrubs in damp subtropical mountains, moving close to the ground to search mainly for insects. It is described alone or in pairs.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.