The Red-eared Fruit Dove lives in the mountains of Sulawesi. Adults are notable for a green back and a violet-red patch by the ear; they are usually solitary and discreet.
Adults have a gray-brown crown, a black band on the nape, green back and wing coverts, and a violet-red ear patch. The throat and upper breast are gray-green, and the belly is yellowish.
It is usually solitary and discreet, and is described as sedentary.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.