In Oiseaux.net's account of birds in Kenya, the male has a dark back with violet sheen, while the female has a brownish back and a white eyebrow. They search leaves and bark for insects and spiders and also take nectar.
In the Kenya account, the adult male has violet sheen on the head, back, and tail; the female has a brown-gray back and a white eyebrow.
It is seen in pairs or small groups and may join mixed-species flocks. It searches leaves and bark for insects and spiders, sometimes hovering briefly to take a spider from its web; it also feeds on nectar.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.