Sulu Bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba menagei)
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Sulu Bleeding-heart

Gallicolumba menagei (Bourns & Worcester, 1894)

25–27 cmLength196 gWeight

The Sulu bleeding-heart or Tawitawi bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba menagei) is a species of bird in the pigeon and dove family, Columbidae.

Critically Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The Sulu bleeding-heart or Tawitawi bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba menagei) is a species of bird in the pigeon and dove family, Columbidae. It is endemic to the island of Tawi-Tawi and its surrounding islets in the Philippines' Sulu Archipelago. This species is known only from two specimens collected in 1891, and has not been recorded with certainty since.

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Questions

How big is the Sulu Bleeding-heart?

The Sulu Bleeding-heart is about 25–27 cm long and weighs around 196 g.

Where does the Sulu Bleeding-heart live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Tawitawi (southern Sulu Archipelago, southern Philippines).

Is the Sulu Bleeding-heart endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Sulu Bleeding-heart as Critically Endangered.

What does the Sulu Bleeding-heart eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Sulu Bleeding-heart in?

It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.

At a glance

Length
25–27 cm
Weight
196 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Critically Endangered
More measurements
Wing
158 mm
Tail
98 mm
Bill
23 mm
Tarsus
35 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Tawitawi (southern Sulu Archipelago, southern Philippines)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Gallicolumba

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Sulu Bleeding-heart

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