The male has a fiery crown, long ornamental plumes, and a yellow wing patch. Females are brownish olive, and the species is endemic to the Adelbert Mountains of northeastern New Guinea.
The male has a flame-scarlet crown and long silky cape, a yellow wing patch, and otherwise glossy black plumage. The female is brownish olive above and pale below with dark barring.
The male builds a small bower decorated with blue and purple fruits and yellowish-brown leaves to attract females. Its reported foods include fruit, berries, and arthropods.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.