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09-NOV-2004

Luzon Bleeding-Heart

Luzon Bleeding-Heart
(a Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Gallicolumba luzonica

Habitat - Uncommon in second growth and forest.

Canon EOS 20D
1/250s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso1600 with Flash full exif

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steve 10-Nov-2004 08:17
Romy,
You're right. Obviously a pigeon, ground skulker, in the forest, and no other Luzon pigeon has these wing bars. Probably one of the more difficult birds on Luzon to get a good shot of.
romy ocon10-Nov-2004 01:04
I regret I failed to get a better pic, but this looks to me as the Luzon Bleeding-Heart.
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