The Buff-fronted Quail-Dove has a rufous-brown back, green nape, and a black stripe on its mostly white face. It is found on the ground in montane cloud forest in Costa Rica and western Panama.
The upperparts are mostly rufous-brown with a green nape. The breast is greyish; the mostly white face and throat have a black stripe and reddish skin around the eye.
It is usually seen alone on the ground and may also use the undergrowth. It sometimes gives a high-pitched call at regular intervals.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.