This pitta is conspicuous for its bright blue breast and red lower belly. It lives in lowland forest on a limited group of Philippine islands.
The head and tail are black and the throat is white. The breast and sides are blue, the centre of the belly is black, and the lower belly is red.
It eats insects and earthworms, foraging on the forest floor, fallen logs, and rocks.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.