The Whiskered Pitta is a ground-dwelling pitta of Luzon’s mountain forests. It is marked by a pale cheek stripe, blue breast band, and red belly.
The crown is dark brown, shading to rusty orange on the hindcrown and nape. A broad pale brown cheek stripe, blue breast band, and red belly stand out. Females have less blue on the wings, and juveniles lack the cheek stripe.
It lives in montane evergreen forest with dense undergrowth and searches the ground for invertebrates. It is also recorded in steep ravines and on slopes.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.