Males have black bodies, blue backs, and red caps, while females are olive green. Males may cooperate in courtship displays.
Adult males have black body feathers, a blue back, and a bright red cap of long narrow feathers. Females are olive green with paler underparts. Both sexes have orange legs and elongated central tail feathers. Young males change plumage as they mature.
Males may cooperate in courtship displays. At the Panama research site, both paired and solo displays have been observed. A male's age and experience affect breeding success.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.