This small, iridescent green tanager is recorded in the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It uses montane forest canopy and second growth and may join mixed-species flocks.
It is about 13 cm long. Its green body has an iridescent blue-green sheen, with a black crown, nape, and back separated by a glossy green stripe. The mid-belly is brown, grading to a rusty vent and undertail.
Records on the eastern Andean slope are at about 1,350–2,200 m. It uses second growth and montane forest canopy and may forage in mixed-species flocks.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.