It occurs on Tahiti and Moorea in the Society Islands. The eBird account describes different male plumage forms on the two islands.
Males on Tahiti have dark-green upperparts, white underparts, and a pale aqua eyebrow. Males on Moorea have tawny-brown upperparts, whitish underparts, and a pale collar. Females are browner and have a dark breast band.
It inhabits forest. Records reach about 1,700 m on Tahiti and about 300 m on Moorea.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.