A small finch of forests and woodland edges in the Lesser Sundas. It has a green back, blue body, and red tail; females are duller than males.
It has an emerald-green back, a blue body, and a red tail. Females are duller, while juveniles are dull green with a grayish head.
It searches for food alone, in pairs, or in flocks, usually on or near the ground. Forest observations on Atauro also recorded birds feeding among tree foliage.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.