A locally distributed tapaculo of the Andes from Venezuela to northern Peru. It occurs in cloud, temperate, and elfin forests.
It is mainly black with large white spots. The rump and flanks are chestnut, while the forehead, face, throat, and upper breast are rufous.
It inhabits cloud and temperate rainforest and elfin forest, often near bamboo. Its diet includes arthropods and plant material.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.