Roosts in groups of 1 to 10 at the top of palm trees on fronds, usually in relatively open areas such as groves or gardens. It hangs freely by the feet when roosting, near the midrib of a frond. Activity starts about 45 min after sunset but is usually restricted to immediately around the roost for 15 to 30 min, after which time, in complete darkeness, individuals disperse, flying at least 3 to 4 m above ground (Starrett 1972, Reid and Langtimm 1993). Adaptable to human disturbed areas. Aerial insectivore.

This species is known from a few localities in the Caribbean lowlands of Nicaragua (Koopman 1993), Costa Rica (Starrett and Casebeer 1968, Reid 2009), Panama (Reid 2009), Colombia (Rodriguez et al. 1995), Guyana (Lim and Engstrom 2005), Suriname (Lim 2009), French Guiana (Simmons and Voss 1998), Amazonian Brazil (Fonseca et al. 1996), Peru (Velazco et al. 2011) and Bolivia (Aguirre et al. 2010). All localities are at or below 500 m elevation (Tavares et al. 2012).

Further studies are needed into the distribution, habitat, ecology, and threats to this species.