This large hummingbird inhabits forest on the eastern slope of the Andes, with records from southern Colombia to Bolivia. Green spots on the white underparts and a white mark behind the eye are key features.
A large hummingbird with similar-looking sexes. It has a white spot behind the eye and conspicuous green spots on the white underparts.
It inhabits cloud forest on the eastern Andean slope. BirdLife records about 400–1,860 m and also classifies moist lowland and montane forest as habitat. It is scarce but sometimes visits feeders.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.