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Sulu Bleeding-heart

Gallicolumba menagei

Critically Endangered
Envergadura
31,7 cm
Peso
196,0 g
Família
Columbidae
Ordem
Columbiformes

The Sulu Bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba menagei) is a bird species in the family Columbidae (pigeons & doves), within the order Columbiformes (pigeons & doves). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 31.7 cm and a weight of 196 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Critically Endangered.

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Sobre

Small ground dove, 22–25 cm, with brown and grey plumage and a red breast spot. Known only from the Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, with very few modern records. Inhabits lowland forest remnants. Critically Endangered (possibly Extinct) due to near-total forest loss and hunting pressure in the Sulu Islands.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 31,7 cm 12.5 in
Peso 196,0 g 6.91 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Sulu Bleeding-heart: white below with crimson breast spot; dark brown above; bare facial skin; Sulu islands endemic; critically endangered

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Família Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves)
Genus Gallicolumba
Espécies Gallicolumba menagei

Distribution

Sulu Bleeding-heart has been recorded in 1 countries.

Presente Not recorded

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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Sulu Bleeding-heart endangered?
The Sulu Bleeding-heart has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
How big is the Sulu Bleeding-heart?
The Sulu Bleeding-heart has a wingspan of 31.7 cm, weight of 196.0 g.
What order and family does the Sulu Bleeding-heart belong to?
The Sulu Bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba menagei) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.

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