A small sandpiper endemic to the Tuamotu Archipelago. It searches for food among coastal coral rubble, sand, and vegetation.
It has a short, sharp bill and dull brown plumage marked with mottling and streaks.
It uses coastal coral rubble and sand among dwarf shrubs.
It eats invertebrates, seeds, nectar, and plant material, gleaning from vegetation, the ground, and leaf litter.
A bold white stripe runs above the eye.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.