Common in northeastern Brazil, this tanager has a red head and throat, grey back, black wings and tail, and a white underside to the tail; immatures have a duller orange head.
Adults are marked by a red head and throat, grey back, black wings and tail, and a white underside to the tail. Immatures have a duller orange head.
It occurs in Caatinga woodland and scrub as well as urban parks, foraging on the ground for seeds and fruit, often in pairs or small groups.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.