The Green Pygmy Goose is a small waterbird with green on its head and back and a short bill. It lives in vegetated freshwater wetlands, often in pairs or small groups.
Its bill is short, and green is prominent from the head and neck to the back. The male's cheek pattern varies.
It forms pairs or small groups among water plants and feeds on aquatic vegetation. It may nest in a tree hollow.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.