This small parrot lives on Sangihe Island, Indonesia. The male is green with red markings and feeds on nectar from coconut and other flowers. Females are also known to carry dry leaves to line their nests.
The adult male is mainly green, with red on the forehead, throat, and rump. Red upper-tail coverts extend towards the tail tip.
The female carries dry leaves in her rump feathers and uses them to line the nest.
Field records identify coconut nectar as an important food and also report birds feeding on Lansium nectar and figs.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.