Mindoro Bleeding-heart

Gallicolumba platenae

Critically Endangered · IUCN Red List

CRCritically EndangeredEndemicOmnivoreForestPlatform nestMedium · 196 g

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This ground pigeon has been recorded to be around 26 to 30 cm (10 to 12 in) tall. It has a dark grey forehead which transitions into an iridescent green on its head, nape, and hindneck. Its underside–from its throat to its flanks–is a cream-white except for the distinctive patch on the center of its breast which resembles a bright bleeding wound. The chest marking is less prominent and more orange in hue than that of related bleeding-heart doves. The dove's backside contains a reddish purple on its mantle, as well as chestnut coloration on its wings and rump. Voice: Few recordings of the Mindoro bleeding-heart's song exist, and some of those that do are not made publicly available because they threaten to exacerbate issues of trapping and endangerment. However, its call is believed to resemble a "croo croo" not unlike that of the Negros bleeding-heart.

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When to see the Mindoro Bleeding-heart

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Where to see the Mindoro Bleeding-heart

Regular range

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About the Mindoro Bleeding-heart

The Mindoro bleeding-heart, also referred to as kulo-kulo, la-do, manatad, manuk-manuk, punay, and puñalada by the Mangyan, is a species of ground dove native solely to the island of Mindoro in the Philippines. It is critically endangered and threatened by habitat loss through quarrying, land conversion and illegal logging. This species is also caught by hunters in snares. Due to its biological line and its survival status, it has been listed as an EDGE species by the Zoological Society of London. With a lack of any official records after 2005, this species is now one of the rarest birds in the world.

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