This Chilean endemic stays concealed near the ground in dense vegetation. It is slate-gray with a darker forehead and feeds on insects and spiders.
Adults are slate-gray overall, with a darker forehead and lores and strong legs. Juveniles show brown barring.
It stays hidden in dense mountain forest and ravines, feeding on insects, spiders and other small arthropods. ROC notes it is often heard giving a loud repeated call even when difficult to see.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.