It is characterized by its slim build, small head, long tail, and rust color throughout its body.

[2] The Andaman cuckoo-dove has a large range, which exempts it from being classified as vulnerable under the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) criteria.

The population of this species has not been accurately measured, yet the decrease is not deemed significant enough to justify vulnerable status.

The departments proposed conducting surveys to assess population size and studied both habitat and ecological parameters.

The department's goal is to take measurements of how much the forest is degrading, identify the species population decline, and ban hunting by spreading awareness with campaigns.

The Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA) of these cuckoo-dove species are Nicobar, Nancowry and Trinkat.