This dove has a purplish-blue sheen on the back and a white forehead. It walks on the leaf litter of humid montane forest in Hispaniola.
The back has a purplish-blue sheen, the forehead is white, and the bill and legs are reddish.
It is ground-dwelling and walks through leaf litter. Its call is a low, continuous series of notes.
It moves its neck and tail as it walks.
It is about 28 cm long.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.