This honeyeater lives in the mountains of Bougainville Island. It uses montane and cloud forests and eats insects and fruit.
The male has olive-grey head, neck, and upperparts, with a pale grey throat and chin. Olive-brown mottling marks the forehead and crown.
It uses primary montane and cloud forests, especially places with mixed bamboo and tree ferns. Its main foods are insects and fruit; nectar is listed only as a possibility.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.