Characterization: Small species measuring about 13cm in length. Male and female plumages differ in color on the lower portion of their bodies: Black on the male and white with black spots on the female.

Distribution: Extra-Amazonian countryside regions, from the Northeast and central Brazil to Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Suriname.

Habitat: Open bushes, savanna and scrublands.

Habits: A diurnal species, this bird usually lives in pairs, jumping slowly in search of food.

Diet: Carnivorous, feeding on insects and other arthropods (such as spiders, harvestmen, millipedes, scorpions).

Breeding: It lays 2 eggs in nests consisting of a small, open basket made of fibers, rods, and moss.

In the UFRA area: This bird species had a restricted spatial distribution in the São Francisco Sugarmill areas, being found only in the restored native forests. It is a rare species in these areas, as it was seen only once.