IUCN Species of the Day: Mindoro Bleeding-Heart

  Photo credit: Ken Ilio   The Mindoro Bleeding-heart, Gallicolumba platenae, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. It is a shy, ground-dwelling pigeon that feeds on seeds, fallen fruit and worms found on Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Black-Breasted Puffleg

    Photo credit: Steve Blain   The Black-breasted Puffleg, Eriocnemis nigrivestis, qualifies as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.  It is a species of hummingbird known to occur at only two locations in Ecuador. The Continue Reading