Characterization: Small species measuring about 21.5 cm in length. Its head is gray and displays a yellowish stripe on the top, it has a white neck, greenish back, and lower parts varying from green to yellow, with dark wing and tail feathers.

Distribution: Throughout Brazil.

Habitat: Edges of forests and secondary forests, clearings, fields with trees and bushes, savannas and urban areas, being favored by forests being replaced with more open landscapes.

Habits: A diurnal species, this bird lives alone and is very aggressive with other birds approaching its favorite perches. It is migratory, disappearing from the landscape in southern Brazil in Autumn (April) and reappearing in the spring (October). It is common in Minas Gerais and appears in mid-August, disappearing in late summer.

Diet: Essentially carnivorous and insectivore, it may occasionally feed on fruit.

Breeding: This bird lays 2-3 eggs in a fragile, cup-shaped nest built at a height of 5 to 15 meters from the ground.

In the UFRA area: In the studies conducted, this bird species had a broad spatial distribution, having been seen in all areas studied. It was the fourth most common species, at 134 sightings.