The Amboyna cuckoo-doves can often be seen in pairs or groups. The diet consists of berries from both native plants and introduced weed species. They are somewhat nomadic, depending on the supplies of food. They tend to fly short distances and low to the ground with great strength. They breed in spring and summer. The nest is a simple, flat platform of sticks and vines, either in a fork of a tree or on top of a low tree. They only lay one, creamy white egg.