This toucanet occurs in Mexico. Its yellowish-white forehead meets an olive crown, and the underparts are pale blue-green. Species accounts report fruit eating in montane forest and related wooded habitats.
The forehead is yellowish white, grading into an olive crown. An orange band crosses the lower bill, and the underparts are pale blue-green.
The species account lists fruit as food.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.