The Fiery-shouldered Parakeet uses humid mountain forest and edges, foraging for plant material in trees. The male is described with a brownish-red head, green body, and orange-yellow wing edge.
The male has a burgundy forehead, a brownish head, and a green body. Its wing edge is orange to yellow, with a maroon belly spot and burgundy tail.
It inhabits humid mossy mountain forest, forest edges, and secondary forest on steep slopes. It feeds on plant material high in trees, especially Cecropia catkins.
The male has a horn-coloured bill, whitish skin around the eyes and brown irises.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.