This cotinga is restricted to the eastern slope of the central Peruvian Andes. It uses cloud forest at or near treeline and feeds largely on fruit.
The male is about 21.5 cm long. It has black lores, forehead, and crown, plus a maroon-chestnut nuchal crest that is usually at least partly concealed.
It eats fruit and some insects. The cited species accounts do not give a detailed breakdown of its diet.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.