Endemic to Vanuatu, it feeds on fruit in the canopy of tall fruiting trees. Males have silver shoulder spots that females lack.
The male is dark green with silver shoulder spots. The female resembles him but lacks them and has a whiter lower belly.
It eats fruit in the canopy, including figs, Dysoxylum, vines, and palms. It is usually alone, in pairs, or small groups, though larger flocks may gather where fruit is abundant.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.