This small bird is restricted to the Sorata area of Bolivia. It occurs in Polylepis woodland, where it searches foliage for arthropods; territorial pairs care for young.
It is 15–16 cm long. The outer tail feathers are rufous, the rump is reddish, and the underside is creamy white with faint dark scaling on the breast. The sexes are alike.
The account places it in Polylepis woodland and scrub around Sorata, at about 2,300–3,700 m. It forages for arthropods; territorial pairs nest and both parents care for young.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.