This sunbird is restricted to the Philippine Visayas, with records from Cebu, Negros, Panay, Sibuyan and Tablas. It uses forest and semi-open habitats and feeds mainly on nectar.
The male has a bright red head, back and chest, a purple forehead and moustache-like marks beside the bill, black wings and belly, a yellow-orange rump patch and a purple tail. The female is mainly olive, with reddish wings and tail.
It is diurnal and occurs in forest as well as semi-open habitats. Nectar is its main food, and it also takes insects and spiders. It often perches at flowers, though it can also hover.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.