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
Pair in Mangaon, Maharashtra, India
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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

1. BirdLife International (2012). "Treron phoenicopterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)old-form url
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.

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