The males and females are similarly coloured. The habitat of the Mauritius olive white-eye is the evergreen bushes and forests in the area of the Black River Gorges National Park, the Macchabée-Bel Ombre Biosphere Reserve and, following re-introduction, on Île aux Aigrettes.
The males and females share a similar appearance. The Mauritius olive white-eye lives in evergreen vegetation within the Black River Gorges National Park, Macchabée-Bel Ombre Biosphere Reserve, and has been reintroduced to Île aux Aigrettes.