This island-dwelling dove ranges from the Solomon Islands to Vanuatu. The nominate subspecies has rufous and grey color forms.
The nominate subspecies occurs in rufous and grey forms, with plumage details differing between males and females. Other subspecies resemble the rufous form and are richer in color.
It eats small fruits, seeds, and plant shoots, foraging below the leafy canopy and sometimes on the ground. It also uses forest gaps, regrowth, clearings, and gardens.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.