This mountain tanager has a dull-black central crown and back. The Bogotá guide records it in local forest and describes insects and fruit as food. Following the 2025 split, its range runs from southwestern Venezuela to far northern Peru.
The taxonomic comparison describes the central crown, mantle and back of this species as matt black.
The Bogotá guide describes the nominate form as quiet, usually seen alone and sometimes in pairs. It feeds on insects and fruit.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.