Negros Bleeding-heart
Drawing by John Gerrard Keulemans
The Negros Bleeding- Dove ( Gallicolumba keayi ), also referred to as Negro Dove, is a very rare species of pigeons birds. It is found only in the Philippines Negros and Panay islands. IUCN, the species is classified as threatened with extinction ( critically endangered ). Due to reason, is that the Negros Bleeding- pigeon has only a very small area of distribution. Continuous deforestation have led to their habitat is highly fragmented and is continuing to decline. The population is estimated to have only 50 to 250 pigeons.
In German, the Negros fruit dove a similar name. However, it belongs to the genus of Flaumfußtauben.
Appearance
The Negros Bleeding- dove reaches a height of 25 centimeters. The crest and coat are iridescent dark green, the rest of the plumage of the body top is maroon with a purple shimmer. The body underside is white. On each side of the chest there is a large green and shiny spot. These spots enclose an elongated light orange-red patch on the chest. The underbelly is white. The flanks and under tail-coverts are washed out orange. The tail feathers are gray with a black terminal band. The legs are red.
Distribution, habitat and stock
The Negros Bleeding- dove is an endemic species of the islands of Panay and Negros. In the northwest Panays it was observed twice in 1997. Panay is still slightly more wooded than Negros, so here there are more ways that keep populations. On Panay she also seems to breed yet. On Negros Negros Bleeding- dove is a relatively common species was still in the 19th century, however, it was very rare even in the 1930s. Since the 1980s, it was only observed on Negros in the area of Mount Kanlaon Natural Park, although a multi-week expedition to this kind sought specifically. Partly more sightings come from the Northern Negros Natural Park. It still seems several small populations in the south of Negros, to give in Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park.
The Negros Bleeding- dove was at least a kind of Negros of the lowlands. Here, however, all suitable habitats were destroyed. The Negros Bleeding- dove was observed only at high altitude 900-1000 meters and they may come even before at altitudes of 1,200 meters above sea level. On Panay was observed at altitudes of 600 meters.
Behavior
Are about the lifestyle of Negros Bleeding- dove so far no studies of behavior. Also, observations of captive birds are missing. You searched for their food on the floor. Their reproductive biology is unknown.