Yellow-footed green pigeon
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 Hola or 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.
| Yellow-footed green pigeon | |
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| 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) | |
At Punjab Bhavan, New Delhi
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Treron phoenicopterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Yellow-footed green pigeon to remain Maharashtra state bird. GovernanceNow.com June 28, 2011.
- Rebello, S. Yellow-footed green pigeon retains the state bird tag. Hindustan Times June 29, 2011.
- 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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