This honeyeater lives on Tasmania and nearby islands. Its orange-yellow wattles on the sides of the head stand out, and it often feeds on nectar from eucalypts and other plants.
The orange-yellow wattles on the sides of the head become larger and brighter during the breeding season. Adults are dark brown above and have a prominent yellow belly patch.
It mainly feeds on nectar from eucalypts and banksias, and also eats fruit and insects. Outside breeding, flocks may move to lower elevations in autumn and winter.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.