Gallicolumba luzonica rubiventris Gonzales, 1979
Catanduanes bleeding-heart
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Missing
Last record: 1971
Only known from the holotype. There are recent, unconfirmed, reports of this taxon ("Tamaraw", 2008; Szabo et al. 2012).
Distribution
Catanduanes Island, Luzon, Philippines (north-east)
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Only known from the holotype.
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Gonzales, Pedro C. (1979). Birds of Catanduanes. Zoological Papers of the National Museum, Manila, No. 2.
Other references:
Gibbs, David, Barnes, Eustace and Cox, John (2001). Pigeons and Doves: A Guide to the Pigeons and Doves of the World. Robertsbridge, Sussex: Pica Press.
Hume, Julian Pender and Walters, Michael. (2012). Extinct Birds. London: T & AD Poyser. 544 pp.
Szabo, J. K., Khwaja, N., Garnett, S. T. and Butchart, S. H. M. (2012). Global Patterns and Drivers of Avian Extinctions at the Species and Subspecies Level. PLoS ONE 7(10): e47080. [see Table S3]
"Tamaraw". (2008). Catanduanes (Luzon). Blog post on http://philippinebirdtrips.blogspot.com.au/ (27 October 2008). Accessed 30 March 2014.