This large pigeon lives on islands in the Seychelles. Its dark blue body, pale breast patch, and red bare skin on the face stand out; it feeds on fruit and seeds in trees.
It is a large, broad-winged pigeon with mainly dark blue plumage. A pale patch crosses the breast, and red bare skin is visible around the eyes and on the crown.
It often uses the upper parts of trees and feeds mainly on fruit and seeds. Seychelles accounts report it eating fruits and seeds from trees including takamaka, cinnamon, and guava.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.