This 17 cm tanager is included in a field guide to the Pacific of Guatemala. It has a yellow wing band, eats fruit and insects, and forages in pairs.
It is about 17 cm long. Its plumage is fairly subdued, with a yellow band on the wing and a thick bill. The head and neck are bluish, brightest on the crown, and the throat is somewhat paler grey.
It mainly eats insects and fruit and forages in pairs. It also uses plantations, parks, gardens and open areas as well as humid forest.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.