The Spotted Kingfisher lives in the moist lowland forests of the Philippines. It waits on low perches and catches insects and small animals.
The male has a green cap, pale blue eyebrow and moustache, and a black eye stripe. The female has green eyebrow and moustache markings.
It perches low and still, catching insects, beetles, snails, and small vertebrates. Its calls are heard before dawn or at first light.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.