Males are black, with white lines under the wings visible in flight; females are rufous brown. In Brazil the species also occurs at forest edges, in scrub, secondary growth and gardens, where pairs forage low in the vegetation.
Males are black overall, with white underwing lines visible in flight. Females are rufous brown above and tawny brown below. Total length is about 17 cm.
In Brazil it is recorded at forest edges, clearings, scrub, secondary growth, plantations and gardens. Pairs move through lower vegetation and eat fruit, insects and other small food items.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.