Breeding males are bright yellow and weave hanging nests on branches or reeds near water. After a female accepts a nest, she lines it with grass and leaves.
Breeding males are bright yellow. Females and non-breeding males are dull olive above and buff-yellow below, with a long, strong bill.
It may nest in colonies in reeds or trees near water. Its diet includes soft plant matter, fruit, nectar, grass seeds, and insects.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.