The green plumage has black streaks, a turquoise forehead and eye area, a brassy ochre breast, and a yellow line down the belly.
The bird is green overall with black streaks on the upperparts. Turquoise covers the forecrown and area around the eyes; the breast is brassy ochre, and a yellow line runs down the bright green belly.
In southeastern Brazil it uses humid montane forest and forest borders, where small groups usually feed in the canopy. Fruit is the main food, with insects also taken.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.