Characterization: Small species measuring about 29cm in length. Its plumage is brown, it has a light colored chest and a gray head with a few metallic reflections on its nape and upper area of its back. It also has a bluish shade around its eyes.

Distribution: South of the United States to Bolivia, Argentina, and throughout Brazil.

Habitat: Forests, secondary forests, forest edges, savanna and orchards, occasionally appearing in planted areas to eat.

Habits: A diurnal species, this bird lives alone or in pairs, and when disturbed, it flees walking quietly or flying to a nearby tree, making a sound with its wings.

Diet: Herbivorous, specifically granivore and frugivorous, feeding on grains, seeds, fruits, and plants.

Breeding: Its nest is made of small sticks, and it is unlined and so thin that sometimes the two eggs the female lays in it may fall to the ground. It may nest in coffee plants and in the entrance of limestone caves inside the forest.

In the UFRA area: In the studies carried out at the UFRA areas, this bird has been seen 20 times, an average frequency of occurrence. It was present in most habitats. It was spotted in the exotic woods, wetlands with herbaceous plants, in restored native forests, in mixed forests in regeneration, native forests, in drainage ditches, and in fields in spontaneous regeneration.