Yellow-footed Green Pigeon | |
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Information | |
Common Name | Yellow-legged Green Pigeon |
Range | Indian subcontinent |
Scientific Classification | |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Aves |
Order | Columbiformes |
Family | Columbidae |
Genus | Treron |
Species | Treron phoenicoptera |
Conservation Status | |
Least Concern |
The Yellow-footed green pigeon (Treron phoenicoptera), also known as yellow-legged green pigeon, is a common species of pigeon found in the Indian subcontinent. It is the state bird of Maharashtra. In Marathiit 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 fruits. Large variety of the fruits are from Ficus. They fly in flocks.