Its nape, neck, and chest are light gray, leading to a bright yellow stomach.

While the majority of it is the same, its crown is a darker green color, and its wings and chest have yellow margins.

[3] Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland scrub forest, which it formerly shared with three other endemic species of pigeon, now extinct.

There are 3,000–4,000 mature individuals on the South Pacific Pitcairn Island, a minimal increase from the 3,600 birds recorded in 1992.

There are no permanent freshwater ponds or marshy habitats on Henderson Island, meaning that they do not have a constant food supply.