This lorikeet is restricted to Biak Island, Indonesia. It moves in search of flowering trees and may gather in small groups; its wild diet is not well known.
Adults have an orange bill and a red band bordering a broad yellow collar. Lilac-blue streaking marks the head, broad purple-blue bars cross the breast, the abdomen is dark purple, and an orange stripe shows under the wing.
It occurs from sea level into hills to about 700 m and uses forest, forest edge, gardens, coconut plantations, savanna, eucalyptus stands, and mangroves. It travels in small noisy groups and moves with flowering trees. Its wild diet is poorly known and is presumed to include nectar, figs, and insects.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.