About Mindoro bleeding-heart Pigeon:
- It is a ground-dwelling pigeon endemic to Mindoro, Philippines.
- It is one of seven species of bleeding-hearts, or “bleeding-heart” doves, five of which are endemic to the Philippines.
- Behaviour: It is ground-dwelling and usually takes flight only when threatened.
- Males and females look almost identical.
- Conservation Status
- IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered (CR)
- Threats: It is threatened by hunting and habitat loss.
- Its habitat is affected by slash-and-burn agriculture, agricultural use, rattan harvesting, marble quarrying.
