This ovenbird occurs in Costa Rican forests. Adults are olive-brown with fine streaks below, and they search the lower forest for small invertebrates.
Adults have olive-brown upperparts, a small buff throat patch, and fine streaking below. The regional account describes juveniles as orange-rufous.
In the understory of primary and older secondary forest, it searches leaves and vines for small invertebrates. It may be seen alone, in pairs, or with mixed-species flocks.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.