Feared to have become extinct early in the 20th century, it was rediscovered in 1992 in a small patch of limestone forest in the Central Cebu Protected Landscape.

The Cebu flowerpecker consumes small fruits and mistletoe plants and is generally active in the mornings to avoid competition with more aggressive birds.

The underside is white with a faint gray olive-yellow approach that is brighter towards the center of the chest and abdomen.

[4] It is a light green color and blossoms needle-like pink flowers about 4 millimeters long in clusters which are a great source of food for the Cebu Flowerpecker.

[4] While most diurnal birds tend to be active very early in the morning, the Cebu Flowerpecker differs.

As of 2019, recent threat analysis in the Philippines considers the impact of anthropogenic activities which include deforestation, hunting, and expansion of infrastructure.

[5] The next critical-level threat includes road development, in Nug-as forest in Alcoy, which leads to severe habitat fragmentation.

[5] Other lower-level threats may include invasive species, mining, climate change (e.g. flooding, storms).

[5] Conservationists are pushing for the implementation of education and awareness programs in Cebu, as the local villagers largely contribute to habitat reduction and resource depletion.