Males stand out for their bright orange plumage and large crest. The species lives in Andean forest, where males gather for courtship displays.
A male's large, fan-shaped crest nearly hides its bill. It is mostly bright orange, with gray and black wing feathers and a black tail; the female is chestnut brown and has a smaller crest.
It plucks fruit and sometimes eats large insects, small reptiles, and frogs. Males gather within sight of one another and court from their own perches.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.