This cuckoo-dove occurs on Enggano Island southwest of Sumatra. It has reddish-brown, scaly plumage and uses the middle and lower levels of forest.
The plumage is reddish brown with scale-like markings across the chest and upperparts. The identification account treats this colour pattern as distinctive in its local context.
It uses forest and wooded areas and forages in the middle and lower forest layers. It is often hidden in dense foliage; the account does not identify specific foods.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.