The Band-tailed Manakin forages in the forest understory of Amazonia. Males show black, red, and yellow plumage, while females are mainly olive green.
The male has black upperparts, a bright red crown, and yellow face and underparts; the amount of red on the breast and belly varies. The female is mostly olive green, with a yellowish throat and belly center.
It forages in the upper understory of Amazonian forest.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.