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There are five species of Bleeding Heart Dove,
named after the dark red patch on the chest, all from the
Philippines. The Mindanao Bleeding Heart Dove comes from the Philippine islands of Mindanao, Bohol, Samar, and possibly (if not now extinct there) Leyte, Basilan and Dinagat. |
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| In courtship, the males show off their "bleeding hearts" to the females in a display with raised wings. | |
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| They forage on the forest floor eating mainly seeds and berries and prefer to run than to fly. Logging and mining is shrinking their habitat and they are also hunted for the bird trade and for food. | ||
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| Luzon Bleeding Heart Dove | ||
| Gallicolumba luzonica | ||
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The
Luzon Bleeding Heart Dove comes from the Philippine island of Luzon
and the small Polillo islands. Its plumage is much greyer without the green and sandy brown of its Mindanao relative and the red "wound" runs a little onto the white front looking more like a bleeding heart. This particular hen-pecked bird looks even more wounded. |
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The three other species of Bleeding Heart Dove, the Negros, Mindoro and the possibly extinct Sulu, are not held in captivity outside their native islands but a captive breeding programme is to be established for them as it has been for the Mindanao and Luzon to conserve the threatened and vulnerable species.
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Asia-Pacific
Ground Doves |