This small finch-like tanager occurs in the Colombian Andes. It feeds in the mid-levels and canopy of forest, taking fruit and small insects.
The male has a glossy black head and throat with bright yellow underparts. The female is olive-toned above and yellow below.
It forages in the canopy and mid-levels, eating small fruits such as mistletoe berries and also some insects.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.