This small kingfisher lives in the northern Philippines. It is difficult to see in forest understory and feeds on insects, spiders, and other small invertebrates.
The North Philippine form is described with fiery orange and deep violet plumage and a coral-red bill.
It is secretive and rarely seen because it stays in the dense understory of intact forest. It takes insects, spiders, and other small forest invertebrates.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.