Characterization: Small species measuring about 14.5 cm in length. It has sulfurous-yellow stain on its back, and its upper parts are rusty-brown, while the lower ones whitish.

Distribution: Throughout Brazil, and also from Guyana to Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

Habitat: Nearby aquatic environments.

Habits: A diurnal species, it bounces around the ground and takes flight only as a last resort, flying at little height to the nearest thicket.

Diet: Carnivorous, feeding on insects and their larvae, spiders, harvestmen and other arthropods, mollusks, etc.

Breeding: This bird lays 3 eggs in a nest made of sticks, shaped like a lying down bottle, attached to tree forks and side branches and built in small bushes near aquatic environments.

In the UFRA area: This species was only seen 3 times, so it is considered rare in the studied areas. It only occurred in the restored native forests, thus having a restricted spatial distribution.