Negros Bleeding-heart
NameNegros Bleeding-heart
Common NameNegros Bleeding-heart
Scientific NameGallicolumba keayi
FamilyColumbidae
Wingspan (cm)42
Length (cm)29
Weight (g)194
Plumage DetailsFeatures a grey head, white throat and breast, with a prominent, vivid blood-red patch in the center of the breast. The upperparts (back and wings) are iridescent green, contrasting with rufous-chestnut underparts below the breast. It has a dark bill and legs.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalizations are typically soft, mournful cooing calls, often described as a low 'hoo-hoo-hoo'.
Primary Dietomnivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statuscritically-endangered
Geographic RangeEndemic to the islands of Negros and Panay in the central Philippines.
Identifying FeaturesDistinctive blood-red breast patch, Iridescent green back, White throat and breast, Terrestrial foraging behavior
Description
The Negros Bleeding-heart is a critically endangered ground-dwelling pigeon, distinguished by a vivid blood-red patch on its white breast. It forages primarily on the forest floor, searching for seeds, fallen fruits, and small invertebrates.
