In Peru's eastern Andes, this wren forages in the understory of humid montane forest, in pairs or family groups. Its reddish-brown plumage has olive tones.
It is about 15.5 cm long. The plumage is reddish overall, with olive tones on the head and mantle; the flight feathers and tail have dark bars.
It forages in the understory of humid montane forest, in pairs or family groups. The account reports records at 500–1,400 m in Peru's eastern Andes and calls the bird uncommon there.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.