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

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriat ...

of green pigeon found in the

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and parts of

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.It is the

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Maharashtra Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India and the second-most populous country subdi ...

.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 Upper Assam is an administrative division of the state of Assam comprising the undivided Lakhimpur and Sivasagar (previously, Sibsagar) districts, of the upper reaches of the Brahmaputra valley. The other divisions are: Lower Assam, North Assam ...

and ''Haitol'' in

Lower Assam Lower Assam division is one of the 5 administrative divisions of Assam. It was formed in 1874, comprising Undivided Kamrup district of Western Assam, undivided Darrang and Nagoan districts of Central Assam and Khasi & Jaintia hills of Meghal ...

. The species feeds on fruit, including many species of ''

Ficus ''Ficus'' ( or ) is a genus of about 850 species of woody trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes and hemiepiphytes in the family Moraceae. Collectively known as fig trees or figs, they are native throughout the tropics with a few species extendi ...

''. They forage in flocks. In the early morning, they are often seen sunning on the tops of emergent trees in dense forest areas.

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 Cambodia Birds of Laos Birds of Myanmar Birds of Southeast Asia yellow-footed green pigeon Birds of Nepal Symbols of Maharashtra {{Columbiformes-stub