Biology:Yellow-footed green pigeon

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Short description: Species of bird

Yellow-footed green pigeon
Yellow-footed green pigeon (Treron phoenicoptera) Photograph by Shantanu Kuveskar.jpg
Pair in Mangaon, Maharashtra, India
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Treron
Species:
T. phoenicopterus
Binomial name
Treron phoenicopterus
(Latham, 1790)
Synonyms

Treron phoenicoptera (Latham, 1790)

At Punjab Bhavan, New Delhi.

The yellow-footed green pigeon (Treron phoenicopterus), also known as yellow-legged green pigeon, is a common species of green pigeon found in the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia.[1] It is the state bird of Maharashtra.[2][3] In Marathi, it is called Haroli or Hariyal. It is known as Haitha in Upper Assam and Haitol in Lower Assam. The species feeds on fruit, including many species of Ficus. They forage in flocks. They are habitat generalists:[4] in the early morning, they are often seen sunning on the tops of emergent trees in dense forest areas, especially Banyan trees,[5] but they have also been spotted in natural remnants in urban areas.[4] Their population is currently increasing.[4]

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.

Wikidata ☰ Q1094736 entry