[1][2][3][4] The specific name nicefori honors Brother Nicéforo María [fr], a priest and naturalist of French origin.

The dorsum is light brown, with the sides being darker than the upper surface.

[4] The male advertisement call consists of a number of chicken-like "clucks".

It is an arboreal species living in forest canopy.

[1][4] It is an abundant species that can be locally threatened by pollution from the spraying of illegal crops.