Habitat
Degraded forest, thick secondary vegetation (especially where vines and remnant forest trees are present) and bushy, overgrown bean-fields. From 1,300 - 2,500 m.
Eastern slope of central Andes in northern Tolima, in Colombia.
 
Population
Estimated population is 250 - 999 (2010) and decreasing.
Status EN
Habitat destruction through conversion to agriculture, including coffee plantations, potatoes, beans and cattle-grazing, is the main threat.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Voice
High-pitched hoarse squeaky notes followed by a flurrish of faster notes.