This honeyeater lives in arid and semi-arid scrub and woodland. It feeds mainly on nectar, but also takes insects and honeydew.
It has a white facial mask and moustache, a grey cheek patch, a dark brown back, streaked white underparts, and yellow panels on the wings.
It feeds mainly at flowers in trees and shrubs, taking nectar as well as insects and sometimes honeydew. It may forage with other honeyeaters.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.