This small nectar-feeding bird has a white eyebrow and yellow rump. It perches while feeding from flowers.
The male has a dark gray back, a blackish crown, and a bright yellow underside and rump, with a long white eyebrow above the eye.
It feeds mainly on nectar, and also eats fruit and insects. It perches on a flower or branch instead of hovering while feeding.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.