This forest bird ranges in the Amazon between the Tapajós and Tocantins Rivers. In 2023, the first nest observations were reported from the understory of primary terra firme forest in Brazil.
A 13-day-old male nestling observed in 2023 had brown upperparts with black streaks, a buff postocular tuft, a black chest, and a white vent.
In January 2023, researchers found a nest about 66 cm above ground on a palm in the understory of primary terra firme forest in Novo Progresso, Pará. It held two eggs, and both sexes took part in incubation and feeding.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.