This small vireo is confined to San Andrés Island. It has an olive back and pale underparts; a field study recorded dry scrub as a commonly used nesting habitat.
The back is olive, the underparts are pale, and a light eyebrow sits above a fairly thick bill.
A study of nests recorded dry scrub as a frequently used nesting habitat. The fieldwork took place on San Andrés in 2004.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.