Yellow-footed green pigeon
| Yellow-footed green pigeon | |
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| In Kaziranga, Assam, India | |
| Conservation status | |
| 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 fruits. Large variety of the fruits are from Ficus. They fly in flocks.[4]
Gallery
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at Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India.
Notes
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Treron phoenicopterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ http://beautyofbirds.com/yellowfootedgreenpigeons.html
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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