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Luzon Bleeding-heart Pigeon

Jurong Bird Park, Singapore

Scientific Name: Gallicolumba luzonica (Scopoli, 1786). This bird gets it's name from a splash of vivid red color at the center of it's white breast.

Other Common Names:

English - Blood-breasted pigeon
French - Gallicolombe poignardee
German - Dolchstichtaube
Spanish - Paloma Apunalada de Luzon

This species is endemic to the central and southern parts of the large island of Luzon, and the neighboring small Polillo Islands, in the Philippines. It lives in primary or secondary forest,
and can be found at altitudes varying from sea level up to 1400 meters. They eat seeds, berries and grubs.

Books: A Guide to Pigeons and Doves of the World.

Canon EOS 30D ,Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM
1/80s f/4.0 at 300.0mm iso400 with Flash full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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