Luzon Bleeding-heart Dove (Gallicolumba luzonica) (September 3, 2006)

The Luzon Bleeding-heart is endemic to Luzon, Philippines. It gets this name from a splash of vivid red colour at the centre of their white breasts. The Luzon Bleeding-heart is the species in which this feature is most pronounced, and on first sight it is hard to believe that the bird has not recently been wounded. Otherwise, they are grey above and paler buff below.

Status: Near Threatened

Status information found at The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Luzon Bleeding-heart Dove (Gallicolumba luzonica) (September 3, 2006)

The Luzon Bleeding-heart is endemic to Luzon, Philippines. It gets this name from a splash of vivid red colour at the centre of their white breasts. The Luzon Bleeding-heart is the species in which this feature is most pronounced, and on first sight it is hard to believe that the bird has not recently been wounded. Otherwise, they are grey above and paler buff below.

Status: Near Threatened

Status information found at The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species