A tanager of Andean cloud forests, marked by a yellow crown and underparts and blue edging on the wings. It ranges from Colombia to Bolivia and often joins mixed-species flocks.
A chunky, medium-sized tanager, black above and yellow below, with a blue shoulder patch and blue edges to the wings and tail. Birds on the eastern Andean slopes of Colombia and Ecuador have a mossy green back.
At roughly 1,200–2,500 m, it is a core member of mixed-species flocks in cloud forest. It is also found at forest edges and in gardens.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.