In the Taiwan endemic subspecies N. v. vivida, males are indigo, black, and orange-yellow, while females are mainly olive-brown and yellow-brown. It uses middle and upper forest layers.
In Taiwan's endemic subspecies N. v. vivida, males have a black head, indigo back, and orange-yellow underparts. Females have olive-brown upperparts and a yellow-brown throat and breast.
The Taiwan subspecies is usually solitary or in pairs, uses middle and upper forest layers, and is territorial. In winter it may move to lower elevations.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.