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Mindanao Bleeding-heart

Mindanao Bleeding-heart

Gallicolumba crinigera

VU Vulnerable

High risk of extinction in the wild

Source: IUCN Red List

About

The Mindanao bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba crinigera), also known as Bartlett's bleeding heart dove, Barlett's bleeding heart pigeon and the hair-breasted bleeding heart, is a species of bird in the pigeon family. It is endemic to the Philippines. It is so named because of a red blotch on its breast. The generic name derives from a fusion of the Latin gallus ("chicken") and columba ("pigeon").

Classification

51 observations on iNaturalist
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