The Rufous-crowned Antpitta is reported from humid foothill forest on the Pacific slope of Colombia and into northwestern Ecuador. It has a rufous head and a dark band through the eye, and is described hopping on the ground to search for insects.
Its crown and face are rufous, with a broad black band through the eye. The back is olive-brown with dark bars; the throat is orange to cinnamon, and the pale underparts are lined with dark markings.
It is reported alone or in pairs, hopping and pausing as it forages on the ground. The account says it eats insects and may follow army-ant swarms.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.