The long 'lost' rare and long-considered elusive Leyte bleeding-heart dove (Gallicolumba crinigera leytensis) was photographed at the Leyte Sab-an Basin Peatland (LSBP) Hydrological Unit, which served as the first known evidence in more than a century. This Leyte bleeding-heart dove is a forest-dependent dove and can be characterized by its red patch on its chest. The last recorded sight of the bird was in 1918, even though these species exist on other islands such as Bohol a