It is found in lowland and foothill forest in New Guinea and the Raja Ampat Islands.The dwarf fruit dove weighs 49 grams,[2] about equivalent to the weight of two AA batteries.

With a total length of 13–15 cm (5.1–5.9 in), it is the shortest pigeon or dove in the world, but as it is thickset, several other species weigh less.

This bluish-green coloring is most prominent on the scapulars, which are the body feathers that cover the top of the wing when the bird is at rest.

Both males and females have a yellowish-green beak and purplish-red legs, in addition to a yellow area on their abdomen and undertail coverts.

[6] The dwarf fruit dove has a stable population, meaning its growth rate and its relative age distribution are not changing over time.

The movement of the dwarf fruit dove is stationary in Port Moresby, New Guinea but migrant in Tabubil.