Mindoro bleeding-heart
Gallicolumba platenae (Salvadori, 1893)
The mindoro bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba platenae) is a species in the family Columbidae, order Columbiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 196 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Critically Endangered.

Quick facts about the mindoro 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
- Critically Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the mindoro bleeding-heart live?
Not recorded
What is the mindoro bleeding-heart?
The Mindoro bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba platenae), also referred to as kulo-kulo, la-do, manatad, manuk-manuk, punay, and puñalada by the Mangyan, is a species of ground dove native solely to the island of Mindoro in the Philippines. It is critically endangered and threatened by habitat loss through quarrying, land conversion and illegal logging. This species is also caught by hunters in snares. Due to its biological line and its survival status, it has been listed as an EDGE species by the Zoological Society of London.
This bird was not photographed for 21 years from 2005 until August 2026 where a lone individual was photographed on a camera trap in Northern Mindoro.
From the Wikipedia article “Mindoro bleeding-heart” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mindoro_bleeding-heart&oldid=1381643878), 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 mindoro bleeding-heart endangered?
The mindoro bleeding-heart is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Critically Endangered species.
How is the mindoro bleeding-heart classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderColumbiformes
- familyColumbidae
- genusGallicolumba
- SpeciesGallicolumba platenae (Salvadori, 1893)
Synonyms Phloganas platenae, Phlogoenas platenae
Other names and names in other languages (36)
- حمام ميندورو دامي القلبArabic
- حمام ميندورو نازف القلبArabic
- colom cor-sagnant de MindoroCatalan
- holub mindorskýCzech
- aderyn calonwaedlyd MindoroWelsh
- Mindoro DolkestikdueDanish
- PlatentaubeGerman
- Mindoro-TaubeGerman
- mindora kokokolomboEsperanto
- Paloma apuñalada de MindoroSpanish
- mindoro maatuviEstonian
- mindoronhaavakyyhkyFinnish
- Gallicolombe de MindoroFrench
- mindorski golubCroatian
- mindorói csillagosgalambHungarian
- Colomba pugnalata di MindoroItalian
- ミンドロヒムネバトJapanese
- mindorinis vištinis karvelisLithuanian
- Миндоро цӹвӹ кӓдӹWestern Mari
- MindorodolksteekduifDutch
- Mindoro-dolksteekduifDutch
- mindorobloddueNorwegian
- wyspiarek szarosternyPolish
- منڈورو روندا دلWestern Panjabi
- rola-apunhalada-de-mindoroPortuguese
- pombo-apunhalado-de-mindoroPortuguese
- Миндоросский куриный голубьRussian
- Миндорский кровавогрудый голубьRussian
- holubček punaladaSlovak
- Golub krvavo srce sa ostrva MindoroSerbian
- mindoromarkduvaSwedish
- Kulo-kuloFilipino
- Mindoro Kınalı KumrusuTurkish
- голуб міндорійськийUkrainian
- 民多羅雞鳩Chinese
- 民都洛鸡鸠Chinese
Relatives of the mindoro bleeding-heart
Other species in the same genus Gallicolumba.

Luzon bleeding-heart
Gallicolumba luzonica

Sulu bleeding-heart
Gallicolumba menagei

Cinnamon ground dove
Gallicolumba rufigula

Sulawesi ground dove
Gallicolumba tristigmata

Mindanao bleeding-heart
Gallicolumba crinigera

Negros bleeding-heart pigeon
Gallicolumba keayi
CompareMindoro bleeding-heart vs Luzon bleeding-heartMindoro bleeding-heart vs Sulu bleeding-heartMindoro bleeding-heart vs Cinnamon ground doveMindoro bleeding-heart vs Sulawesi ground dove
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the mindoro bleeding-heart?
An adult mindoro bleeding-heart weighs 196 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the mindoro bleeding-heart endangered?
The mindoro bleeding-heart is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the mindoro bleeding-heart?
The mindoro bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba platenae) belongs to the family Columbidae in the order Columbiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles · CC0 1.0 · E096-269
Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
Embed a card for this animal on your own site
Copy this code. The card shows the photo with its credit, key facts and a link back to this page.
CreatureData. (2026). Mindoro bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba platenae). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/mindoro-bleeding-heart
“Mindoro bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba platenae).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/mindoro-bleeding-heart.
@misc{mindoro_bleeding_heart_2026,
title = {Mindoro bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba platenae)},
author = {{CreatureData}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/mindoro-bleeding-heart},
note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}