This sunbird occurs in the Philippines. Males have a purple throat and red belly, and feed on nectar and small insects.
Males have a green head, purple throat, red belly, and blue wing band. Females are olive-green, with a yellow belly.
It uses coconut groves, mangroves, secondary growth, cultivated areas, and gardens. It feeds on nectar and small insects.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.