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Gallicolumba menagei

Gallicolumba menagei,Sulu Bleeding-heart

Its scientific name is Gallicolumba menagei and its foreign name is Sulu Bleeding-heart.Two specimens of Tawi pigeon were collected in Sulu in 1891, but no definitive records have been recorded since. In 1995, several local findings were reported. They are believed to be so rare that they are listed

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Scientific Name Gallicolumba menagei,Sulu Bleeding-heart
Length No textual research information is available
Weight No textual research information is available
Lifespan No textual research information is available
IUCN Status LC
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    Its scientific name is Gallicolumba menagei and its foreign name is Sulu Bleeding-heart.

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    Two specimens of Tawi pigeon were collected in Sulu in 1891, but no definitive records have been recorded since. In 1995, several local findings were reported. They are believed to be so rare that they are listed as endangered.

    Listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ver 3.1:2010 Red List of birds - Critically Endangered (CR).


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    Appearance

    They have a prominent cluster of red feathers right in the center of their chest. They are endemic to the Philippines.

    Distribution & Habitat

    It is distributed in the Pacific Islands, including Taiwan Province of China, Dongsha Islands, Xisha Islands, Zhongsha Islands, Nansha Islands, and the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia's Sumatra, Java Island, and Papua New Guinea.
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