This hummingbird has a broad tail and a curved bill. It feeds on nectar and small arthropods. Records in northeastern Brazil include humid forest as well as the drier Caatinga.
The upperparts are bronze-green and the wings are black. Pale lines border a dark stripe through the eye; the throat, front of the neck, and rump are rufous, while the chest and belly are gray-brown. The broad black tail feathers have white tips.
It feeds on nectar and also takes small arthropods. Records include Caatinga vine growth and semideciduous formations as well as humid forest.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.