This rufous bird has a broad tail and forages in small groups through low vegetation.
About 25 cm long, it is mainly rufous with a broad tail and yellow bill. The sexes look similar.
Groups of about 4–10 move through low undergrowth and forage on the ground or in the lower canopy. They eat insects and small reptiles and sometimes join mixed-species flocks.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.