It is found in North and Central America from southern Mexico through Guatemala, Belize, Honduras and Nicaragua to Costa Rica with reports from western Panama.

Because of its total population size and wide range, this species is not yet considered vulnerable.

[4] This species is found in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Belize.

It is a denizen of humid forests and woodland edges, feeding on fruit high in the canopy.

Despite the fact that the population trend appears to be downwards, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated the bird as being of "least concern" because it is not believed to be declining sufficiently rapidly to warrant placing it in a more threatened category.