This large pigeon lives in forests of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It has a pale grey head and neck, dark back and wings, red bare skin around the eye and a pale yellow bill with a red base. It eats figs and other fruits.
It is about 36–41 cm long, with a silver-grey head and neck, blackish back and wings, and dark slate-grey rump. The hindneck has a green gloss, while feather edges on the back and wings shine purple to green. Bare skin around the eye and the base of the pale yellow bill are red.
It uses forests and forest edges on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and eats figs and other fruits.
It spends much of its time high in trees and occurs alone or in small parties.
Females have a slightly darker grey head and neck than males. Young birds have browner heads and necks and duller plumage overall.
The legs and feet are red, with whitish soles and white claws.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.