Characterization: Small to medium-sized species measuring about 25 cm in length. It is brown with an intensely orangish rusty belly, less showy in aged plumage.

Distribution: Eastern and central Brazil, from Maranhão to Rio Grande do Sul, Minas Gerais, Goiás and Mato Grosso, as well as Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, and Uruguay.

Habitat: Woods, parks, backyards, and even downtown cities when there is some afforestation.

Habits: A diurnal species, this bird lives alone or in pairs, jumping around the ground. In drier regions, it is somewhat restricted to areas near the water. It becomes somewhat restless in the evening, flying around the area where it intends to sleep, making calling and warning noises.

Diet: They are omnivorous, feeding on coconuts of various palm trees and various arthropods.

Breeding: The lay 2 to 3 eggs in deep bowl-shaped, thick-walled nests, made of roots, other parts of plants, moss, and reinforced with clay.

In the UFRA area: In the studies done at the São Francisco Sugarmill areas, this bird's distribution was limited to wetlands and forests. As it was only seen nine times, it is considered rare within these farms.