This small ovenbird is common along Amazonian rivers. It searches for food on the ground in open places created by rivers and similar early-growth habitats made by people.
It is about 15 cm long. The back is reddish, the throat is pale, and the underparts are brown. The crown and sides of the head are greyish, with a long, broad pale eyebrow.
It forages on the ground in open or semi-open places, especially early-successional river habitats and similar habitats created by people.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.