Endemic to the Atlantic Forest of eastern Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. The Golden-chevroned Tanager is well named for its bright yellow shoulder patch, which marks the species out as undoubtedly the most attractive of the lowland group of Thraupis tanagers. Diet consists on fruits and arthropods. Occurs in pairs when breeding but also joins with mixed-species flocks and, especially around fruiting trees.
