Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Ficedula disposita is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.
Range & population Ficedula disposita is endemic to Luzon, Philippines, where it was considered threatened but is no longer regarded as particularly rare, with records from above Crow Valley, Zambales Mountains, Mt High Peak, Zambales, Minuma, Siagot, Talisis valley, Dinalongan, Aurora, two sites on the coastal road near Debutunan Point, Aurora, and Angat Dam. It has now been found (on voice) to be relatively common, e.g. in forest along the main coastal road between Baler and Dinalongan in Aurora. More