The raspberry-crowned pigeon reaches a length of 19 cm [2] . Sexual dimorphism is not pronounced.
The bird has a bright crimson crown of the head. The throat is white. The neck and chest are bluish-gray. The bright yellow color of the belly is sharply separated by a gray chest. In males, the plumage of the abdomen with the plumage of the chest is divided by a vague, crimson strip. In females, this band is more dull. Undertail orange. The upper body is dark green with a bronze sheen. The irises are orange with yellowish eye rings. The legs are red.
The raspberry-crowned pigeon lives on the islands of Raja Ampat , as well as in New Guinea. The species inhabits lowland forests.
Birds are kept mostly in the trees. They feed on berries and small fruits, including Tristiropsis canarioides . In their ecological niche, they compete for food with the larger black-necked fruit-eating pigeon ( Ducula mullerii ). The fruits of various Endiandra species play a minor role in the nutrition spectrum. Along with this, the fruits of the Gymnacranthera paniculata , as well as the Polyalthia and Livistona species, are also important. Birds even eat the fruits of pepper . Although these are not large pigeons, they can absorb fruits with a diameter of 2 cm [3] .
