This sunbird is endemic to South Africa’s fynbos region. It feeds on nectar and small invertebrates, with records suggesting seasonal movement between low and higher elevations.
Breeding males have a metallic green head, an orange breast fading to yellow and a narrow violet band. Females are grey-brown to olive, sometimes with a faint orange belly.
It feeds on nectar and small invertebrates. Outside the breeding season, it may gather where food is abundant.
Atlas records indicate seasonal altitudinal movement from lowlands to higher elevations in summer.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.