This fruit-eating dove is marked by a black band on the back of the neck. It feeds in the canopy and helps disperse plant seeds.
Males have a black band at the back of the neck. Females are green overall.
It feeds in the canopy on fruit, including figs and berries, as well as seeds. It is often alone but may feed in flocks at food sources; the seeds it eats are dispersed elsewhere.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.