This small bird has a thick bill. Males have a yellow band on the forehead, while females are olive above and grey below.
It has a thick bill for a euphonia. Males have a yellow frontal band and blackish lores; females are olive above and grey below, with yellow-olive on the chin and flanks.
It uses Atlantic rainforest, woodland, forest edges, and backyards. Its diet includes fruit and insects, including caterpillars and spiders.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.