The Green-headed Sunbird lives in African forests and wooded habitats. Males have an iridescent green head and breast, while females have a green crown.
Males have an iridescent green head and breast; females have a green crown. Yellow shoulder tufts are usually concealed, and the green can appear blue in some light.
It occurs in lowland to montane forest, wooded savanna, mangroves, and gardens. It is often in pairs and sometimes joins mixed-species flocks.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.