This trogon lives in montane forest on Sumatra. The male has metallic green and blue plumage, a yellow throat, and a red bill; females are similarly colored.
The male has a red bill, blue bare skin around the eye, and a yellow throat. Its back is metallic green and blue, and the tail is blue-green. The female lacks the male’s brown back band and has darker green coverts.
It occurs in lower levels of montane forest at about 750–2,500 m. It feeds mainly on insects, including caterpillars, grasshoppers, stick insects, and beetles, as well as small lizards and occasional fruit.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.