Is a bird which belongs to the family of Thraupidae and the order Passeriformes, measures about 10 centimeters, they have slender conical black bill, the male is glossy blue-black, whit a black tail and wings, the white inner underwing is visible in flight or display. The female and immature bird have brown upperparts and dark-streaked buff underparts.
The male jumps from 30 cm to 90 cm during the which cry out.
It is breeds from southern Mexico through Central America, and South America as far as North Chile, Argentina and Paraguay, and Trinidad and Tobago. In Colombia it is up to 2200 m above sea level throughout the national territory.
They inhabit meadows, bushes and savannas.
Mainly feeds on seeds, but also insects.
Social monogamous, during the breeding season, males defend small territories.
Nest are small cups of rootlets found at herbaceous vegetation, clustered at landscape, and place preferably at high complex habitat spots.
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