[5] It is illegal to hunt, capture or possess Negros bleeding-hearts under Philippine Law RA 9147.

[6] Ebird describes it as "A very rare medium-sized ground dove of foothill forest floor on Negros and Panay.

Iridescent greenish-blue on the head and sides to the chest, scaled on the upper back, with brownish flight feathers.

Birds with enlarged gonads recorded in April and May and a recent fledgling obtained on May 3 In captivity, the male's heart appears to get brighter and more red during breeding season.

The Negros bleeding-heart lives primarily in primary forest up to 1,200 meters above sea level.

Despite already paltry forest cover, deforestation still continues thanks to both legal and illegal logging, conversion into farmland, mining and road development.

Create education and awareness campaigns to aid in conservation and prevent hunting and the pet trade.

[13] In 2025, the Mandai Wildlife Group sent back 10 individuals to Talarak Foundation, Negros forest park in Bacolod.