This pigeon ranges from southeastern Mexico through Central America to northwestern Colombia. Its body is reddish purple, with a browner belly and olive-brown upperparts.
About 26.5 cm long. The reddish-purple plumage is browner on the belly, while the upperparts are olive-brown. The tail and primary feathers are darker; the bill is black and the legs and eyes reddish purple. Females are slightly duller and browner.
It uses lowland rainforest canopy and semi-open woodland. Its reported food includes mistletoe, fruit, berries, and small invertebrates.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.