The reddish hue extends down the belly furthering the illusion of blood having run down the bird’s front.
The red patch is slightly brighter in males.
When courting, the male inflates his breast to emphasize the red spot.
The wing coverts are marked with three dark red-brown bands.
The male and female Luzon bleeding-hearts are very similar in appearance and hard to tell apart.
It leaves the ground and flies to trees only for resting and sleeping.
The Luzon bleeding-heart is a very shy bird and difficult to observe in their natural habitat.
Additionally, the bird is vulnerable to hunting and is often trapped by the locals to use as pet.
Sources:Arkive.org/Waza.org/Melbourne Museum/Encyclopedia of Life
