Characterization: Species measuring about 18 cm. It is unmistakable for its entirely green color, with a matching back with shades of sepia gray, and it is closely linked to the presence of palm trees.

Distribution: It occurs in Costa Rica and northern South America to Bolivia, Paraguay, and Rio Grande do Sul.

Habitat: Forest edge, open areas with new vegetation, fields with isolated trees, savannas, forest patches, and it can be found in secondary forests and in the reforestation process.

Habits: Very active, it lives in couples and in small flocks. It is always moving around during the cool hours of the day, making long flights over rivers or open areas.

Diet: This bird hunts insects among leaves, sometimes turning upside down in this quest. It also catches insects in flight, especially termites and winged ants. Besides insects, it supplements its diet with nectar and fruits, especially the form the "embaúba" tree. It usually frequents fruit feeders.

Breeding: The cup-shaped nest, hidden in the middle of dense foliage or in palm leaf sheaths. The bird uses wide and dried leaves, lined externally with plant fibers to build its nest. Its eggs, generally two, are cream or white with gray, brown, or black spots and are hatched by the female for 14 days.

In the UFRA area: Species present at the UFRA farms in Restored Native Forests, Forests in Spontaneous Regeneration, and Native Forests.