The yellow-footed green pigeon (''Treron phoenicopterus''), also known as yellow-legged green pigeon, is a common

species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...

of green pigeon found in the

Indian subcontinent The Indian subcontinent is a physiographic region of Asia below the Himalayas which projects into the Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal to the east and the Arabian Sea to the west. It is now divided between Bangladesh, India, and Pakista ...

and parts of

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. It is the state bird of

Maharashtra Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th ...

.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. 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 ''

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''. They forage in flocks. They are habitat generalists: in the early morning, they are often seen sunning on the tops of emergent trees in dense forest areas, especially Banyan trees, 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. yellow-footed green pigeon Birds of South Asia Birds of Laos Birds of Indochina yellow-footed green pigeon Symbols of Maharashtra {{Columbiformes-stub