The female is similar to the male, but averages smaller and slightly duller, with a narrower violet band on the chin. The remaining subspecies (from Costa Rica and southwards) lack the violet breast spot and chin, but retain the violet-blue "ear". The juvenile is a much duller version of the adult. Its plumage is generally olive green overall with dull gray wash to the underparts. The violet breast spot is either indistinct, incomplete, or absent. A molting juvenile may show bright metallic color in patches, particularly on the throat or breast.

The habitat is semi-open upland country with trees and scrubs. In South America, it generally prefers more humid habitats (e.g. edge of cloud forest) than the similar Sparkling Violetear, but the two can sometimes be seen together. The nest is a substantial cup of plant material 1-3m high in a tree, into which two white eggs are laid.

The Green Violetear's song is a vigorous CHEEP-chut-chut, chip CHEET which is repeated interminably through the day. The call a dry chut. These birds visit flowers of many species of herbs, trees and scrubs for nectar.

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