Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
Luzon Bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba luzonica) - HBW 4, p. 179
French: Gallicolombe poignardée
German: Dolchstichtaube
Spanish: Paloma Apuñalada de Luzón
Other common names: Luzon Blood-breasted/Bleeding-heart Pigeon
Taxonomy: Columba Luzonica Scopoli, 1786, Luzon, Philippines.
A member of the bleeding-heart superspecies, with G. criniger, G. platenae, G. keayi and G. menagei, which are sometimes isolated in a subgenus Gallicolumba along with G. rufigula; all of the bleeding-hearts have been considered conspecific by some authorities. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- griseolateralis Parkes, 1962 - N Luzon (N Philippines).
- luzonica (Scopoli, 1786) - C & S Luzon and Polillo (N Philippines).
- rubiventris Gonzales, 1983 - Vigo-Gigmoto watershed on Catanduanes (NE Philippines).
- Near Threatened Enlarge map
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one walking on forest floor Locality Mount Makiling National Park, Laguna Province, Luzon, Philippines (ssp luzonica)
Martin Kennewell 18 July 2010 1 year ago 42 sec 3.7 -
A bird on the ground. Locality Philippines
Desmond Allen 3 years ago 19 sec 3.4 -
A bird walking and foraging. Locality Berlin Zoo, Berlin, Germany
Josep del Hoyo 21 March 2008 3 years ago 31 sec 3 -
A bird foraging on the ground Locality Parrot Park (NOP), Veldhoven, North Brabant Province, Netherlands
Jan Wigmore 9 April 2008 4 years ago 8 sec 2.5
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An adult male perched on the ground.
Locality Barcelona Zoo, Barcelona, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain
gemma aznar 27 August 2011 28 weeks ago 4 -
Luzon Bleeding- Heart on the ground in the tropical house of Münster Zoo
Locality Germany
Guido Bohn 30 April 2009 2 years ago 4 -
A young perched on a branch with his mother.
Locality Barcelona Zoo, Barcelona, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain
gemma aznar 1 October 2011 24 weeks ago 3.8 -
A chick perched on the ground.
Locality Barcelona Zoo, Barcelona, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain
gemma aznar 1 October 2011 24 weeks ago 3.7 -
Portrait of an adult.
Locality Barcelona Zoo, Barcelona, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain
gemma aznar 5 June 2010 1 year ago 3.6 -
Adult bird.
Locality Warsaw Zoo, Warsaw, Masovian Province, Poland
Tomasz Doroń 1 April 2010 22 weeks ago 3.5
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Bird calling from ground Locality Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England, Great Britain
Desmond Allen 8 May 2008 2 years ago 4
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