Mindanao bleeding-heart
Gallicolumba crinigera
The Mindanao bleeding-heart has got its name from the blood-red spot on its chest that reminds a bleeding wound. The birds prefer to stay on the ground most of the time. Destruction of its habitat due to tree felling and mining is threatening the Mindanao bleeding-heart.
This species and the individuals living in Korkeasaari Zoo are part of an ex-situ conservation programme by the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria EAZA, known as the EEP.
Tropical house Africasia
EAZA Ex-situ Programme
Endangerment
Distribution
Habitat
Diet
Size
Lifespan
Up to 10 years
Scientific classification
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae