This hummingbird is recorded in the Andes of Colombia and northern Ecuador. A field guide for the Sibundoy Valley describes individuals defending flower patches while feeding on nectar.
Most of the body is glossy green, with a bronze-green chest. The dark tail is deeply forked; conspicuous white feather puffs cover the thighs, and a white spot sits behind the eye.
Solitary birds defend patches of flowers in the forest canopy and along edges. They visit hanging flowers while hovering, but may also perch on flower heads, bracts, or nearby vegetation. Its nectar diet is broad and includes flowers pollinated by insects.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.