The Black-and-gold Cotinga is a Brazilian endemic restricted to a small area of montane forest in the south-east of Brazil in the state of Rio de Janeiro and immediately adjacent areas of Minas Gerais and São Paulo. See the distribution map at xeno-canto.

It is found at between 1,200 and 2,000 metres and is normally in or close to the canopy. It is more often heard than seen and its call is a far-reaching, high-pitched whistle.

The male, seen here is all black except for the large yellow-golden patch on its wings and a bright orange bill. The iris is reddish-brown.