The Brown-throated Sunbird lives in Southeast Asian forests and mangroves, as well as parks. Males have green heads and yellow bellies, and the birds feed on nectar and insects.
The male has a green head and neck, purple wings, and a yellow belly. The female is olive-green, and both sexes have brown throats.
It feeds on nectar and insects, usually perching to feed rather than hovering in the air.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.