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Bleeding heart dove

Gallicolumba luzonica

Photo by lmdang
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Luzon Bleeding-heart

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Luzon Bleeding-Heart

Gallicolumba luzonica

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Eric Noora
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lmdang
thanks, keith. i thought they were just chubby little pigeons until i saw the flash of crimson. after that, i was captivated
keithp2012
Dont take this the wrong way, but if I saw the bird i'd think it was actually bleeding and injured it looks so real! Amazing bird!
lmdang
I'm not sure, Saarbrigger, as this one was at a zoo. Apparently, Australia has a breeding programme to boost the threatened population
Saarbrigger
Lovely little bird. Can it be found in the wilde in Australia too?
Eric Noora
You're wlecome Imdang. Glad to see that Australia is helping out in the preservation of this wonderful bird :-)
Eric Noora
Hi Lian, IUCN Red List status for the Luzon Bleeding Heart is Near Threatened while another, the Mindoro Bleeding Heart found only in the island of Mindoro also in the Philippines is listed as Critically Endangered.
lmdang
Hi Liam, I don't know much about them but according to another spotter, they are endangered http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6636059
Liam
Nice! These are endangered?

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