This is a tiny hummingbird whose male throat patch may flash purple or pink with the light. It feeds on nectar; the cited distribution account is limited to southwestern Colombia.
The male has a green back, short bill, white flank patches, and a small forked tail. Its small iridescent throat patch can look purple or pink depending on the light. The female lacks the bright gorget and has warmer buff or rufous underparts.
It uses transitions between semi-humid and humid deciduous forest, forest edges, shrub borders, and flowering clearings. It feeds on nectar from flowers near the ground to mid-level vegetation.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.