Characterization: Small species measuring about 13cm in length. The male's head and the sides of its neck are black, while on the female they are bluish-gray.

Distribution: From the Guianas and Venezuela to the Amazon countryside, from the Northeast and east of Brazil to São Paulo and Rio Grande do Sul. It also occurs in Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina.

Habitat: Regions with sparse woody vegetation such as the scrublands, savanna, etc.

Habits: A diurnal species, this bird lives in small flocks of about 6 individuals and joins mixed flocks formed by other species of tanagers and small birds that feed on insects.

Diet: Carnivorous, mainly insectivorous.

Breeding: It lays its eggs in see-through, but sturdy nests well secured with cobwebs and built high up in savanna trees.

In the UFRA area: It is considered little frequent, as it was spotted only 14 times. It was found in exotic woods, in wetlands with herbaceous plants, in mixed forests in regeneration, in native forests, in the drainage ditches, and in the fields in spontaneous regeneration. It was broadly distributed in the studied habitats.