This small bird lives in humid tropical forest in northeastern South America and Trinidad. It moves in small flocks in the canopy and eats fruit and insects.
Blue, turquoise, and black feathers stand out; the neck is blue and the belly has yellow. Females are often less vivid than males.
In the canopy of humid tropical forest, it feeds on fruit and insects in small flocks. It is also found at forest edges, along rivers, and near pastures.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.