The Little Cuckoo-Dove has reddish-brown males and darker females. It uses the middle and upper canopy and is seen alone, in pairs, or in small groups.
It is about 27–30 cm long. Males are reddish brown below and dark brown above, while females are darker overall with blackish markings on the breast. The iris is blue.
It uses coastal and hill forest and their edges, usually in the middle or upper canopy. It is seen alone, in pairs, or in small groups.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.