This small sunbird has a slender, curved bill. In breeding plumage, the male shows an iridescent blue throat and yellow tufts; the female is subdued grey-brown.
It is a small bird with a long, slender, downcurved bill. The breeding male has an iridescent blue throat and yellow tufts on the sides of the chest; the female is grey-brown and less vivid.
It takes nectar from flowers and also catches insects on vegetation or in flight. It moves actively between plants and may gather near rich food sources.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.