This barbet has a brown head and green body and feeds on fruit and insects. It uses forests as well as orchards, parks, and other green spaces near people.
The head and neck are brown, while the body is green. Red, yellow, and black colors mark the face and throat; the sexes do not differ greatly in appearance.
It feeds on fruit in small groups and also catches insects. It occurs in forests, orchards, parks, and green spaces in towns.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.