A myzomela of the Louisiade Islands. Nominate albigula on Rossell Island has dark grey-brown upperparts and a red chin-and-throat streak.
In nominate albigula, the upperparts are dark grey-brown and underparts paler. The crown is reddish, with a red chin-and-throat streak and dusky breast streaking. Females have a paler throat and less red.
The account lists its habitat only as forest. It does not specify forest type, behavior or diet.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.