Sunday, April 02, 2006

Luzon bleeding-heart Gallicolumba luzonica

This pigeon is endemic to Luzon Island and the Polillo Islands in the Philippines. It was featured on a 1994 postage stamp from the Philippines. They eat seeds, berries and grubs. They usually lay only two eggs, unlike most other bleeding hearts who just lay one. They rarely leave the ground, except for nesting. They are named bleeding-hearts, because they have a patch of red plumage that makes it looks like it's been injured in around the heart area. They can be found at altitudes from sea- level to 1400 metres. They live in forest. Local people consume it, unfortunately. Also unfortunately, there is a market for it in the pet trade. In the wild, it nests in bushes.

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