This large bird forages in loose flocks in forests and agricultural land. Plumage and bill color differ between Peruvian lowland and Andean forms.
The Amazonian subspecies angustifrons has darker plumage and a black bill. Its long yellow tail has a brown central pair of feathers.
It forages in loose flocks in many forest types and also uses agricultural land.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.