Mindanao Bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba crinigera)

Other Scientific Names
Gallicolumba criniger [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Gallicolumba criniger [Collar et al. (1994)], Gallicolumba criniger [BirdLife International (2000)]

Other Names (World)
Mindanao Bleeding-heart, Bartlett's Pigeon, Bartlett's Blood-breasted Pigeon, Bartlett's Bleeding-heart, Bartlett's Blood-breasted Bleeding-heart, Hair-breasted Pigeon, Hair-breasted Bleeding-heart

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
26.50 - 30 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Pucheran, 1853)

Habitat
Primary and secondary lowland and transitional dipterocarp forest. It is highly terrestrial, favouring flat areas with only sparse undergrowth, particularly in dry, coastal areas. From sea-level - 750 m.

Range (Guide)

Philippines (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 1,000 - 2,499 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat destruction and degradation through logging, mining, and trapping for food and trade are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Thought to be a repeated, cooing 'woo-oo'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (3)...)

Mindanao Bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba crinigera) [XC616280]
by Cheta Chua from Near waterfall trail, Samar National Park, Eastern Visayas, Philippines (song, todiramphus winchelli)

Mindanao Bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba crinigera) [XC872733]
by id from Ulot River, Paranas, Samar National Park, Eastern Visayas, Philippines (?)

Subspecies
Forms superspecies with Luzon Bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba luzonica), Mindoro Bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba platenae), Negros Bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba keayi) and Sulu Bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba menagei). All have been considered conspecific by some authorities.

Proposed subspecies basilanica is a synonym of bartletti.

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

leytensis (Hartert, 1918) - Samar, Leyte and Bohol (central-eastern Philippines).
crinigera (Pucheran, 1853) - Mindanao and Dinagat (south-eastern Philippines).
bartletti (Sclater, PL, 1864) - Basilan (south-eastern Philippines).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Mindanao Bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba crinigera) - 10 files

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