A sexually dimorphic antshrike found mainly in central and eastern Brazil, with records extending into northeastern Bolivia and Paraguay.
About 14 cm long. The male has a black crest, rufous wings, a black tail with white spots, and a black-barred chest. The female has a rufous crest and tail and an unbarred chest.
It uses Cerrado, edges of semi-deciduous forest, and riparian thickets. Its recorded insect prey includes grasshoppers and beetles.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.