Mindoro bleeding-heart
The Mindoro bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba platenae) (Mangyan: kulo-kulo also lesser known names as la-do, manatad, manuk-manuk, punay, and puñalada) is bird native to the Philippines solely found on the island of Mindoro. It is an endangered species. The Mindoro bleeding-heart is a type of ground dove. It is threatened by habitat loss, especially for marble extraction. Due to its biological line and its survival status, it has been listed as an EDGE species by the Zoological Society of London.[2]
| Mindoro bleeding-heart | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Gallicolumba |
| Species: | G. platenae |
| Binomial name | |
| Gallicolumba platenae (Salvadori, 1891) | |
References
- BirdLife International (2013). "Gallicolumba platenae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- http://www.edgeofexistence.org/species/mindoro-bleeding-heart/
External links
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