The Golden-winged Cacique has glossy black plumage with yellow patches on the rump and wings. It searches trees for fruit and insects.
The plumage is slightly glossy black, with a bright yellow band on the lower rump and yellow patches on the wings. The female has similar plumage.
It uses habitats from moist mountain forest to dry gallery woodland but avoids lowland rainforest. It feeds in trees on insects, small animals, fruit, and nectar, and is often seen alone.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.