This rare species is also known as Purple or Pale-capped Woodpigeon. It inhabits forests and shrublands of Cambodia, India (Assam valley, south Assam hills and NE Ghats), Myanmar, and Malaysia, from the sea level up to 1,600m. It has possibly undergone extirpation from China (BirdLife International 2017). 

Conservation Status:
 

This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).

 
 

According to the IUCN Red List Assessment, the population of this species is declining, with a current population size estimated at 2,500-9,999 individuals. The threat to its persistence comes from habitat disturbance due to large-scale agriculture and other human encroachments. Another major threat to its persistence comes from excessive hunting for sport (BirdLife International 2001).