The Blue-eyed Ground Dove is a small dove with striking blue eyes. It is associated with Brazil's Cerrado and was rediscovered in northern Minas Gerais in 2015.
The area around the eyes is blue, the head is grayish, and the body is reddish brown. Females are described as paler than males.
It eats seeds. At Botumirim it has been recorded in Cerrado with exposed rock and low shrubs.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.