This wren is endemic to western Mexico. A white eyebrow, black-and-white flecking on the face and neck, and a rufous crown and upper back distinguish it. It lives in second growth and forest edges, feeding mainly on invertebrates.
It is about 12.5–14 cm long, with a white supercilium, a black-and-white flecked face and neck, and a rufous crown and upper back.
It is a resident of second growth and forest edges in western Mexico. Its main food is invertebrates, including beetles, caterpillars, and bugs; it also eats some green plant material.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.