Characterization: Small species measuring about 16cm in length. The male has a black and white head and chest, a green back, and a reddish-yellow beak. The female is similar to the male, differing for its slightly brownish lower parts and for its interrupted black collar.

Distribution: Brazil, in western Minas Gerais, northern and central São Paulo, southern Goiás, Mato Grosso and western Pará, in addition to in Paraguay and Argentina.

Habitat: Forests.

Habits: Diurnal and semi-terrestrial species, this bird moves around the ground by jumping.

Diet: Herbivore, feeding off of seeds.

Breeding: It lays its eggs in a voluminous spherical nest on the ground.

In the UFRA area: This species of bird had a restricted spatial distribution. It was only seen in forests in spontaneous regeneration. Because it was only seen once in all surveys carried out, it is considered rare within these farms.