This bird is recognized by its long, down-curved bill and yellow belly. It lives in forests on New Guinea and nearby islands.
It is about 12.5 cm long. The upperparts are olive green, with a lemon-yellow throat and belly and olive wash on the breast. It also has a long, strongly down-curved dark bill and a narrow pale eye-ring. The sexes are similar, but females are slightly smaller with shorter bills.
It feeds on insects and nectar, actively searching through middle and lower forest levels. It is usually seen alone or in pairs and sometimes joins mixed-species flocks.
It sometimes joins mixed flocks with Frilled Monarchs, Wallace’s Fairywrens and Yellow-bellied Gerygones.
The outer tail feathers have narrow whitish tips.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.