This honeyeater occurs in the upland rainforests of northern Queensland. Its overall plumage is sooty grey, with a bright yellow base to the bill.
It is a medium-sized honeyeater with mostly sooty-grey plumage and a bright yellow patch at the base of the bill.
Its habitat is upland rainforest in the Wet Tropics of northern Queensland, Australia.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.