Yellow-footed Green Pigeon

About the Yellow-footed Green Pigeon

The yellow-footed green pigeon, also known as yellow-legged green pigeon, is a common species of green pigeon found in the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. It is the state bird of Maharashtra. 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: 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.

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Where the Yellow-footed Green Pigeon lives

Recorded as a rare visitor in China.

When to see the Yellow-footed Green Pigeon

Peak activity in February · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

African Green PigeonTreron calvusThe African green pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae, and one of 5 green pigeon species in the Afrotropics. Pink-necked Green PigeonTreron vernansThe pink-necked green pigeon is a medium-sized pigeon, measuring 25 to 30 cm (9.8–11.8 in) in length and weighing around 105–160 g (3.7–5.6 oz). Grey-fronted Green PigeonTreron affinisThe male has a reddish mantle.