The Marigold Lorikeet is about 26 cm long. It occurs on Timor and nearby islands of the Lesser Sundas and may move in search of flowering trees.
Adults of the nominate form have a green head with purple-blue streaks, a pale-yellow breast and a broad green collar. Other island subspecies differ in head and breast color.
It uses forest, coconut plantations, savanna, mangroves and settled areas. It feeds mainly on nectar and pollen, also taking figs and insects. It moves with flowering trees and occurs in noisy small groups and mixed flocks.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.