Characterization: Small species measuring about 31 cm in length. It has a uniform black neck and anterior neck, a barred belly and a white "V" on its back.

Distribution: From Panama to Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and southern central Brazil to Paraná, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, and Goiás.

Habitat: This bird occurs in sparse forest range areas, gallery forests, and palm tree groves.

Habits: A diurnal species, it goes to sleep early and becomes active late in the day. It always sleeps in tree hollows, where it also takes shelter during heavy rains. It is solitary and aggressive.

Diet: Essentially carnivorous, feeding on insect larvae, especially beetles, ants, and termites and also fruits like papaya and oranges.

Breeding: This bird lays 2 to 4 eggs in cavities the couple digs in dead trees, on the face that bends to the ground, which protects against the rain and defends the entrance of the nest. The nest matches exactly its body size; the bottom of the chamber is covered by a thin layer of sawdust. Both sexes take turns in hatching the eggs.

In the UFRA area: This bird is considered rare within the studied areas, as it was only seen 3 times. Its distribution was restricted to mixed forests in regeneration and native forests.