This small parrot is found on Philippine islands. The male is mainly green, with blue on the face and chin and a thin pale-blue band across the upper back. Natural-history information is scarce; on Samar it was observed in fruiting trees near forest edges and cultivated areas.
The male is mainly green, with blue on the face and chin and a thin pale-blue band across the upper back. In females, blue is limited to a small area below the bill, and a small black hind-collar has a yellowish edge.
Below 600 m on Samar, Rabor mainly saw it in fruiting trees at forest edges or in cultivated areas near primary forest; it was also seen in secondary vegetation.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.