In northwestern Patagonia, this ground-dwelling bird uses forest edges and shrub steppe. It walks as it forages and nests in tunnels dug in soil.
It is about 20 cm long, with brown plumage, dark brown chest spots, and a long, strongly curved bill.
It forages alone while walking through forest ecotones and shrub steppe. It eats fruit and plant remains; the source says insects are presumed part of the diet. It nests in tunnels dug in the ground.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.