This small brown bird searches for food among wetland grasses and cattail stems. Males may build several nest-like structures during the breeding season.
Its back has black-and-white streaks and its body is brown. It often perches on wetland stems with its short tail raised.
It searches among reeds and cattails for insects and other small prey. Males may build several nest-like structures during the breeding season, from which a female chooses a nest.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.