Males have a blue head and back with an orange-red breast, while females are subdued brown. It breeds in western North America and winters in Mexico.
Breeding males have a blue head and back, an orange-red breast, and a white belly. Females are mainly subdued brown.
It breeds in brushy habitats in western North America and eats insects, berries, and seeds. It migrates to Mexico for winter.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.