This small resident honeyeater is restricted to Wetar Island, Indonesia. It uses forest and shrubland with dense vegetation, feeding on nectar and fruit.
It is about 11 cm long. In males, scarlet facial plumage extends onto the upper breast; the upperparts are grey, with scarlet also on the rump. Females have similar plumage.
It is sedentary and active by day. It uses dense vegetation in forest and shrubland, feeding mainly on nectar and fruit.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.