The Brown-chested Barbet occurs in the forests of Brazil's central Amazon. Regional accounts describe it feeding on fruit and invertebrates in moist forest canopy and nesting in tree cavities.
The forehead and crown are yellow, with a black eye mask. The back is black with brown wing markings; the upper chest is brown, while the lower chest and belly are yellow.
It is associated with moist tropical forest and feeds on invertebrates and fruit. The species account says it nests in tree holes.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.