Mindoro Bleeding-heart

This critically endangered pigeon is found only on the island of Mindoro, Philippines. It occurs in lowland forest (unlike Mindoro's other lost pigeon, the Mindoro Imperial-Pigeon) and is threatened by hunting and habitat loss. Rediscovering this species before it becomes extinct is an urgent priority.

There are five species of bleeding-heart pigeons in the world, all of which are endemic to the Philippines. Along with the Mindoro Bleeding-heart, the Sulu Bleeding-heart is also a critically endangered lost bird and was last documented in 1890.

The last definite documented records of Mindoro Bleeding-heart appear to be a series of photographs of a bird that was captured and released near the Sablayan Prison in December 2005.

A 2016 sound recording archived on Xeno-canto could also be this species but the identity of the recording is difficult to confirm given that there are no known recordings of Mindoro Bleeding-heart to compare it to.