Characterization: Species measuring about 21cm in length. A uniform black with a silky luster, narrow feathers on the head and a pointed black beak with deep grooves in its base. 

Distribution: From Paraíba to Rio Grande do Sul.

Habitat: Common in agricultural areas, Moriche palm plantations, pine forests, pastures, and plantations with isolated, dead trees left over from the woods.

Habits: This bird's presence is associated with the palm trees. It normally lives in small flocks that make a lot of noise. It lands on the ground or in trees.

Diet: Omnivorous, this bird eats fruit, seeds, insects, spiders, and other invertebrates. It likes ripe Moriche palm coconuts. It will eat leftover corn.

Breeding: It nests in hollow trees, on the trunks of palm trees, in woodpecker nests, on fence posts, inside palm tree plumes, in the dense canopy of pine trees or in abandoned rufous hornero nests, it occupies holes in ravines, and termite mounds.

In the UFRA area: In the studies carried out at UFRA areas, this species of bird had a restricted spatial distribution. It was only seen in floodplains with herbaceous plants. This bird is considered rare because it was spotted only once.