A small kingfisher endemic to Manus Island, Papua New Guinea. Males and females differ in head coloration.
The male has dark blue upperparts, rufous-orange underparts, a small white patch behind the ear-coverts, a red bill and a white throat. The female's head is mostly orange, with some blue on the crown.
It uses forest and is not restricted to places near water. The species account consulted lists its diet as unknown.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.