The Red-eared Parrotfinch is a small finch of the mountains of Mindanao. It has a blue forehead and face, a red crescent behind the ear, and forages low for grass seeds.
The forehead and face are blue, with a red crescent behind the ear and along the side of the neck. The rest of the head and body are green, and the bill is black.
It eats grass and other plant seeds, along with fruit and small insects. It forages on the ground and in low vegetation, alone or in small groups.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.