The Banded Cotinga has shimmering blue and purple plumage in males; females are much less conspicuous and brown. Records from Brazil's eastern coast place it high in forest canopies.
The male is strikingly colored in shimmering shades of blue and purple. The female is much less conspicuous and brown.
Little is known specifically about this species' life history. The conservation article describes Cotinga birds generally as shy canopy dwellers and says many feed mainly on fruit, perhaps with seeds and insects; it does not establish this species' exact diet.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.