The special thing about the Luzon Pigeon is that a red streak flows from the chest to the abdomen, looking like wet blood soaking the feathers. Therefore, they are called “bleeding heart” pigeons.
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| The Luzon pigeon (Gallicolumba luzonica) is a very shy bird that only appears on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Photo source: Amusing Planet. |
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| The special thing about this bird is that a red streak flows from the chest to the abdomen, looking like wet blood soaking the feathers. Therefore, they are called ” bleeding heart” pigeons . |
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| The Luzon pigeon has light blue-gray wings. Their beak is black, their tail is short and their legs are long. To attract a mate, male pigeons will puff up their chests to show off their red feathers. |
| The food of this ” bleeding heart” bird is seeds, fallen fruit and small insects. They spend most of their time looking for food. |
| Not only is their “bleeding heart” special, their fur color is also very special. Depending on the lighting effect, their feathers will be purple, royal blue, or green, with a very beautiful iridescence. |
| The sad thing is that today, the number of this bird species is decreasing. The reason is that deforestation for timber and agricultural land expansion has affected their habitat. |
| There are three known subspecies. Gallicolumba luzonica luzonica is found in the central and southern regions of the large island of Luzon, and the nearby small Polillo islands. |
| The subspecies of Gallicolumba luzonica griseolateralis is found in the Northern part of Luzon while Gallicolumba luzonica rubiventris is found only on Catanduanes Island. |
| Gallicolumba luzonica rubiventris or also known as Catanduanes bleeding heart has only one sample collected in 1971; This subspecies is very rare as it is believed to be near extinct or extinct. |
