The male’s orange-yellow head and belly stand out against a blue-black body, while the female is browner overall. It eats mainly fruits and berries in moist forest and along its edges.
The male has an orange-yellow head and underparts against a blue-black body and white undertail. The female is browner to yellowish, with a less distinct orange crown.
It forages in moist forest and forest edges from lowlands to about 2,100 m, eating mostly fruits and berries, with some insects and spiders.
The male has a black throat.
The bill is very short with a curved upper ridge, and the tail is notched.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.