This green sunbird occurs from northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to western Uganda. The account also notes one record from northwestern Tanzania. It searches for insects, spiders and small fruits in the middle and upper forest levels.
Most of the body is green. The bill is stout, with fine serrations along its edge.
It forages mainly in the middle and upper forest levels, taking insects, spiders and small fruits.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.