IUCN estimates the population to be as low as 1,500 individuals with it going locally extinct in areas of its range.

Its beak is orange, the area around its eyes is dark gray, and its iris is red.

[2][3] Mindanao lorikeets are known to travel between altitdues, typically roosting in lower altitude areas and then feeding in highest forest during daytime.

Lays two eggs in captivity which incubate relatively quickly at just two weeks and fledge within 30–35 days.

The IUCN report accounts for its habitat loss through deforestation, mining, land conversion and slash-and-burn.