Characterization: Small species measuring about 14 cm in length. The male is bright turquoise blue, with a black mask on its face and a black neck, and a white belly; the female is bright-green with gray spots on its face and neck and with a yellowish belly.

Distribution: Tropical America.

Habitat: Edges of rain forests, fields and clearings with scattered trees, and in gallery forests.

Habits: A diurnal and migratory species, especially in arid regions. This bird lives in large flocks, especially outside the breeding season, not associating with mixed flocks. It usually lands on the most exposed of tree branches.

Diet: Omnivorous, feeding on native fruits or insects.

Breeding: It lays 3 to 4 eggs in nests built in holes in buildings, bridges, walls of rivers ravines, and roads.

In the UFRA area: It is considered rare in the studied areas because it was only spotted once. Its distribution was restricted to drainage ditches.