This small hummingbird lives in humid montane forest and forest edges in Colombia's Central Andes. Its crown can look golden or coppery in the light, and it feeds on nectar.
It has a green body and an iridescent crown that can appear golden or coppery in the light. The belly is whitish or buffy.
It feeds on nectar and carries pollen as it moves from flower to flower. It may also eat small insects and spiders.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.