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Luzon bleeding-heart

Gallicolumba luzonica (Scopoli, 1786)

NTNear Threatenedbirds

The luzon bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba luzonica) is a species in the family Columbidae, order Columbiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 196 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

Luzon bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba luzonica)
Photo: Adrian Pingstone · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the luzon bleeding-heart

Weight
196 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the luzon bleeding-heart live?

Not recorded

What is the luzon bleeding-heart?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Luzon bleeding-heart, bleeding-heart dove, bleeding-heart pigeon or punay (Gallicolumba luzonica) is a species of ground dove in the genus Gallicolumba, known as "bleeding-hearts" due to the distinctive red patch on its chest. It was also known as paloma de punalada 'stabbed pigeon' but is nowadays more commonly referred to as just punalada. The Luzon bleeding-heart is the species in which the "blood" feature is most pronounced, while the Mindanao bleeding-heart does have a larger red patch, the Luzon bleeding-heart has a reddish hue extending down the belly, furthering the illusion of a blood stain. It is threatened by habitat loss and hunting for the pet trade and for meat.

It is illegal to hunt, capture or possess Luzon bleeding-hearts under Philippine Law RA 9147.

From the Wikipedia article “Luzon bleeding-heart” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Luzon_bleeding-heart&oldid=1374327930), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the luzon bleeding-heart endangered?

The luzon bleeding-heart is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species.

How is the luzon bleeding-heart classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderColumbiformes
  5. familyColumbidae
  6. genusGallicolumba
  7. SpeciesGallicolumba luzonica (Scopoli, 1786)

Synonyms Columba cruenta, Columba luzonica

Other names and names in other languages (35)
  • Bleeding heart doveEnglish
  • Bleeding heart pigeonEnglish
  • حمام لوزون دامي القلبArabic
  • colom cor-sagnant de LuzonCatalan
  • holub krvavýCzech
  • aderyn calonwaedlyd LuzonWelsh
  • DolkestikdueDanish
  • DolchstichtaubeGerman
  • Luzona korkolomboEsperanto
  • luzona kokokolomboEsperanto
  • Paloma apuñalada de LuzónSpanish
  • verirind-maatuviEstonian
  • luzoninhaavakyyhkyFinnish
  • Gallicolombe poignardéeFrench
  • luzonski golubCroatian
  • luzoni csillagosgalambHungarian
  • Colmba pugnalata di LuzonItalian
  • Colomba pugnalata di LuzonItalian
  • ヒムネバトJapanese
  • lusoninis vištinis karvelisLithuanian
  • DolksteekduifDutch
  • luzonbloddueNorwegian
  • wyspiarek zbroczonyPolish
  • pomba-apunhaladaPortuguese
  • pombo-apunhalado-de-luçãoPortuguese
  • rola-apunhalada-de-luçãoPortuguese
  • Лузонский кровавогрудый голубьRussian
  • Лусонский кровавогрудый куриный голубьRussian
  • holubček červenoprsýSlovak
  • Golub krvavo srce sa LuzonaSerbian
  • luzonmarkduvaSwedish
  • Luzon Kınalı KumrusuTurkish
  • голуб лусонськийUkrainian
  • 吕宋鸡鸠Chinese
  • 呂宋雞鳩Chinese

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Relatives of the luzon bleeding-heart

Other species in the same genus Gallicolumba.

CompareLuzon bleeding-heart vs Sulu bleeding-heartLuzon bleeding-heart vs Cinnamon ground doveLuzon bleeding-heart vs Sulawesi ground doveLuzon bleeding-heart vs Mindanao bleeding-heart

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the luzon bleeding-heart?

An adult luzon bleeding-heart weighs 196 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the luzon bleeding-heart endangered?

The luzon bleeding-heart is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.

What kind of animal is the luzon bleeding-heart?

The luzon bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba luzonica) belongs to the family Columbidae in the order Columbiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Luzon bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba luzonica). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/luzon-bleeding-heart

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{luzon_bleeding_heart_2026,
  title = {Luzon bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba luzonica)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/luzon-bleeding-heart},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}