This small sunbird ranges from Indonesian islands through New Guinea. It uses forest edges and mangroves, feeding on nectar, fruit and small arthropods.
It is about 11–12 cm long. The male is mostly black, with a glossy bluish-green head and a green-blue sheen on the rump. The female is duller.
It uses lowland forest, woodland edges and mangroves. Nectar is part of its diet, alongside fruit and arthropods.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.