Characterization: Small species measuring about 32cm in length. It has a green color, with the sides of if its neck and of its oval head with a few red feathers and wings with a reddish area and a lower yellow lower portion, which draws a lot of attention during flight. It has a naked and white area around its eyes and orange an iris.

Distribution: From Guyana to Argentina and throughout Brazil.

Habitat: Edge of the forest.

Habits: A diurnal species, it associates in flocks formed by some 30 birds or more and sleeps collectively in various places; couples, however, nest alone. This bird moves quickly, sometimes alternating a series of rapid wing beats and flying with wings closed. It likes to bathe in the rain.

Diet: Herbivorous, more specifically frugivorous.

Breeding: It lays its eggs in hollow tree trunks and, sometimes, in limestone caves (Mato Grosso) and rocky cliffs. The female, which is in charge of the task of hatching the eggs, is visited and fed by the male in the hatchery chamber.

In the UFRA area: This bird species was only seen in drainage ditches, thus it has a restricted spatial distribution. It is considered rare because it was only spotted once.