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| ⚫ | 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 [[List of Indian state birds|state bird]] of [[Maharashtra]].<ref name=gn>[http://www.governancenow.com/gov-next/green-gov/yellow-footed-green-pigeon-remain-maharashtra-state-bird Yellow-footed green pigeon to remain Maharashtra state bird.] GovernanceNow.com June 28, 2011.</ref><ref name=reb>Rebello, S. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140527220120/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Mumbai/Yellow-footed-green-pigeon-retains-the-state-bird-tag/Article1-715024.aspx Yellow-footed green pigeon retains the state bird tag.] ''Hindustan Times'' June 29, 2011.</ref> In [[Marathi language|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 (behaviour)|sunning]] on the tops of [[Rainforest#Emergent layer|emergent]] trees in dense forest areas. They especially are found sitting in couples on tree branches.{{cn|date=April 2019}} |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 22:23, 26 August 2021
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| Pair in Mangaon, Maharashtra, India | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Treron |
| Species: | T. phoenicoptera
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| Treron phoenicoptera (Latham, 1790)
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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.[citation needed]
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Treron phoenicopterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. 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.
- 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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