This small flowerpecker lives in the forest canopy and secondary growth of western New Guinea. Males have a bright red breast, and it uses fruit and nectar.
The male has an olive-toned crown and a red breast. The female has a pale eyebrow stripe and differs in plumage.
It moves through the canopy of forests and secondary growth, taking fruit and also using flower nectar.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.