This canastero is recorded in scrub and woodland on Bolivia's eastern Andes. Its long tail and rufous edges on the wings and tail are useful field marks.
It has a long tail and generally plain plumage, with rufous edges on the wing and tail feathers.
It uses scrub and woodland, including Polylepis stands and scrubby forest edges, and forages alone or in pairs on or near the ground.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.