Abundance: 0.16 to 2.06% (median 0.75%)

Latitudinal range: -7.0° to 17.8°

Habitats: mangrove (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (2), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (4), tropical/subtropical wetland (1)

Found in 8 samples

Ethiopia: Oromia Region (coffee captures)

India: Wangasara (Forest A)

Indonesia: Linggoasri (selectively logged)

Kenya: Nyeri County

Malaysia: Paya Indah Wetland Reserve

Singapore: Sungei Mandai

Thailand: Wat Phai Lom (1969), Wat Phai Lom (1970)

See also Nectarinia jugularis, Nectarinia kilimensis, Nectarinia sperata, Nectarinia tacazze, Nectarinia xeylonica