Rock Pigeon-sized slate-gray pigeon. Orange iris with yellow-orange orbital ring. Small, dark red bill with pale tip. Maroon-violet head, neck, and upper breast. Scaly-patterned feathers on sides of neck and nape. Scapulars of juveniles have reddish-brown fringes. Dark maroon legs. Similar to the Red-billed Pigeon, which lacks scaly nape and has very different range. White-crowned Pigeon typically has white on crown and is darker overall.

Length: 35 (cm) Wingspan: 63 (cm)

Habitat:

Occurs in mountainous woodlands, rainforests, or in small villages.

Behavior:

Found singly or in small flocks.

Feeding:

Mainly feeds on fruits and seeds from trees.