This tiny brown wren often holds its short tail upright and hops like a mouse over logs and roots while searching for food. It inhabits forests of western North America and takes insects near the ground.
It is brown overall, with darker bars on the wings and tail, and it often holds its short tail upright.
It is most common in old-growth evergreen forest and also uses other forests, often near water, fallen logs, exposed roots, and dense moss or fern cover. It hops at or just above the ground to find insects.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.