The Galápagos dove grows to between 18 and 23 centimeters long.[2] A boldly marked bird, the Galápagos dove has dark reddish-brown upperparts, a pinkish neck and breast, a buff-coloured belly, and brown wings, streaked with white and black.[3] The long downward curved beaks on the Galápagos dove helps it feed mostly on seeds and fruits from the ground.