Characterization: Small species measuring about 15.5cm in length. The male, which is slender and has a wide beak, is black with white spots on its wings and tail, and the female is olive-green, with rufous edges on its wings and tail, and yellow bottoms.

Distribution: From Central American and the Guianas to Bolivia, Argentina and Uruguay, and throughout Brazil.

Habitat: Edge of the forest.

Habits: An aggressive, diurnal, species, this bird often follows mixed flocks of birds.

Diet: Omnivorous, feeding on insect imagos and larvae, which complement its plant-based nutrition.

Breeding: It lays its eggs in nests consisting of a large moss ball and other soft materials, with a protected side entrance and a small hatching chamber on top; it builds its nest on top of isolated trees.

In the UFRA area: This species of bird had a restricted spatial distribution, being found only in mixed forests in regeneration. As it was only seen once, it is considered rare within these farms.