This large honeyeater is found only in New Caledonia. It eats flower nectar, fruit, and insects, and also uses open places where flowers grow.
It is gray, with a brownish belly and a white feather patch on the breast.
It eats flower nectar, fruit, and insects. Its stated nesting period is August to January, and only the female builds the nest.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.