The Green Figbird lives on Timor and the nearby islands of Rote and Semau. Its black head, red skin around the eyes, and yellow throat and belly stand out.
The account lists a length of about 28 cm. Its identification description has a black head, red around the eyes, green wings and back, and a yellow throat and belly. Females and juveniles are streaked.
It lives in forest, woodland, and mangroves and eats figs, other soft fruits, berries, and insects. It builds a cup-shaped nest on an outer tree branch and lays two to three eggs.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.