Yellow-footed green pigeon

Yellow-footed green pigeon
Pair in Mangaon, Maharashtra, India
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Columbiformes
Family:Columbidae
Genus:Treron
Species: T. phoenicoptera
Binomial name
Treron phoenicoptera
(Latham, 1790)

The yellow-footed green pigeon (Treron phoenicoptera), also known as yellow-legged green pigeon, is a common species of green pigeon found in the Indian subcontinent. It is the state bird of Maharashtra.[2][3] In Marathi it is called Hariyal. The species feeds on fruit, including many species of Ficus. They forage in flocks. In the early morning they are often seen sunning on the tops of emergent trees in dense forest areas. They especially are found sitting in couples on tree branches.

Diet

Yellow-footed Green Pigeon feeds on common fruits and some edible seeds also. Large variety of the fruits are from Ficus.

Notes

  1. ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Treron phoenicopterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Yellow-footed green pigeon to remain Maharashtra state bird. GovernanceNow.com June 28, 2011.
  3. ↑ Rebello, S. Yellow-footed green pigeon retains the state bird tag. Hindustan Times June 29, 2011.

References

  • Rasmussen, P. C. and Anderton, J. C. (2005) Birds of South Asia. The Ripley Guide. Vol 1 and 2. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Editions.


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