This honeyeater lives in forests of eastern Australia. Its dark greenish-gray body has large yellow crescent-shaped ear patches, and it feeds mostly on fruit.
It is dark greenish-gray, with a creamy-yellow gape, large yellow crescent-shaped ear patches, and blue-gray eyes. The sexes look alike.
It feeds mainly on fruit, especially berries and small fruits, but also takes insects and nectar. It forages on upper branches and trunks, alone or in loose groups.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.