Yellow-legged Green Pigeon

Description:

The Yellow-footed Green Pigeon is a common species of Green Pigeon found in the Indian Subcontinent. The species feeds on fruits of a large variety of fruit trees including a number of species of Ficus. They forage in flocks. In the early morning they are often seen sunning on the tops of emergent trees in dense forest areas.

Habitat:

Seen at Kanha National Park.

Notes:

Also known as "Hariyal" in Marathi, this is the state bird of Maharashtra.