This sunbird occurs in southeastern Africa. Males have green upperparts with blue-violet and red bands, while females are gray-brown; it feeds on nectar and small invertebrates.
Males are green above with blue-violet and red bands on the breast. Females are gray-brown with a pale eyebrow.
In KwaZulu-Natal it is associated with coastal sand forest; in northern Mozambique the account reports mixed woodland. Its diet includes nectar, insects and spiders.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.