This barbet occurs in Amazonian floodplain and várzea forest. It is about 15 cm long, and the colors of its crown and breast vary among subspecies and between sexes.
It is about 15 cm long. Crown and breast colors vary by subspecies; males in some forms have yellow or orange breasts, while females differ.
The species page says it favors floodplain and várzea forest. Peruvian records extend from Amazon lowlands to about 1,000 m on Andean foothills, where it is described as uncommon.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.