A small parrot of New Guinea's mountain forests, it varies in color by sex and subspecies
In the nominate subspecies, males have a dark brown head and green upperparts, while females have a brown head and orange breast. Other subspecies may show a yellow collar on the hindneck
It moves quietly alone or in pairs through the middle and lower forest layers, in montane rainforest, moss forest, and forest edge. Its wild diet includes seeds, hard berries, and small fruits
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.