Adults of the nominate subspecies are green with a dark red crown and nape and red-purple markings from the face to the breast. The species occurs in moist mountain forests of Peru and Bolivia.
Adults of the nominate subspecies are mostly green, with a dark red crown and nape. Red-purple coloring extends from the face and neck toward the breast; the green tail has a red base.
It inhabits moist montane forest. The World Parrot Trust also notes its restless, flighty behavior, which inspired the nickname Restless Parrot.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.