This honeyeater occurs on Buru and Seram in Indonesia. A male described in a museum catalogue had a scarlet body, black wings and tail, and a scarlet band across the upper wing. It feeds on nectar and fruit.
The adult male from Buru described in an 1884 museum catalogue had a scarlet body, black wings and tail, and a scarlet band across the upper wing.
It feeds on nectar and fruit. The species account lists mangroves, forests, and woodlands among its habitats.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.