Yellow-footed green pigeon explained

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. Their population is currently increasing.

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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: BirdLife International (2022) Species factsheet: Treron phoenicopterus. 2023-01-13 . datazone.birdlife.org.
2. 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.
3. Rebello, S. Yellow-footed green pigeon retains the state bird tag. Hindustan Times June 29, 2011.
4. Choudaj . Kiran . Shaha . Chaitali . 2023-06-01 . Natural remnants are refuges for rare birds in an urban area: a study from Pune city, India . Ornis Hungarica . 31 . 1 . 62–71 . 10.2478/orhu-2023-0004 . 2061-9588. free .
5. Win . Nwet Nwet . etal . June 2016 . ChemInform Abstract: Isopimarane Diterpenoids from Kaempferia pulchra Rhizomes Collected in Myanmar and Their Vpr Inhibitory Activity. . ChemInform . 47 . 29 . 10.1002/chin.201629225 . 0931-7597.