Males show violet and purplish-brown plumage, while females are more reddish and earthy brown. A study in northeast India recorded birds feeding on fruit in the canopy.
The adult male has a lavender-blue cap, black around the eye and nape, and a purplish-brown back.
During a study in India’s Namdapha National Park, birds were observed feeding on fruit in the canopy.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.