A berrypecker described from western New Guinea. At the Kumawa Mountains locality in West Papua, adult males have glossy blue-black upperparts and satin-white underparts washed with lemon yellow.
Adult males have glossy blue-black upperparts and satin-white underparts with a light lemon-yellow wash. The bill and legs are black, with a sharp cheek line.
It was recorded in mid-montane cloud forest at 1,100-1,200 m in the Kumawa Mountains. Study sites also included open patches with sparse trees and ferns.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.