| Yellow-footed green pigeon | |
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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. phoenicopterus
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| Binomial name | |
| Treron phoenicopterus (Latham, 1790) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Treron phoenicoptera (Latham, 1790) | |
The yellow-footed green pigeon (Treron phoenicopterus), also known as yellow-legged green pigeon, is a common speciesofgreen pigeon found in the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia.[2] It is the state birdofMaharashtra.[3][4]InMarathi, it is called HaroliorHariyal. It is known as HaithainUpper Assam and HaitolinLower Assam. The species feeds on fruit, including many species of Ficus. They forage in flocks. They are habitat generalists:[5] in the early morning, they are often seen sunning on the tops of emergent trees in dense forest areas, especially Banyan trees,[6] but they have also been spotted in natural remnants in urban areas.[5] Their population is currently increasing.[5]
| Treron phoenicopterus |
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| Columba phoenicoptera |
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