This parrot occurs in the montane forests of Seram, Indonesia. Its dark-red body contrasts with purplish-blue cheeks and ear-coverts and black streaks on the wings. Flowers are part of its diet.
It has a dark-red body, purplish-blue cheeks, chin, ear-coverts, and parts of the underparts, with black streaks on the wings and an orange bill.
It lives in trees in Seram's montane forests at about 1,600–2,400 m elevation. Flowers are included in its diet.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.