Diet: insectivore based on Styring et al. 2011

Abundance: 0.35 to 1.28% (median 0.40%)

Habitats: tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (3) only

Found in 3 samples

Malaysia: Pasoh Forest Reserve (virgin forest), Pasoh Forest Reserve (regenerating forest), Berkelah Hill Dipterocarp Rainforest Reserve Maran (thirty year old logged forest)

See also Harpactes, Harpactes ardens, Harpactes diardii, Harpactes duvaucelii, Harpactes erythrocephalus