Treron phoenicopterus
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The yellow-footed green pigeon (Treron phoenicopterus), 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. Their population is currently increasing.
The yellow-footed green pigeon measures about 33 cm (13 in) long as an adult. Its plumage combines green, yellow, grey, and purple, creating a distinctive appearance. Its most noticeable feature is its bright yellow or yellow-orange legs and feet. Adults have a bluish-grey or greyish crown and nape, a yellowish-green forehead and throat, and a broad yellow or olive-yellow collar around the neck. Their upperparts appear pale greyish-green, while a noticeable mauve or purple patch covers the shoulder. The wings are dark with yellow edges, and the base of the tail has a yellow-green colour. Grey feathers form the end of the tail, while the undertail feathers range from purple to cinnamon-rufous.
The species also shows some geographic variation. Northern birds usually have greyish underparts, while southern birds tend to have more yellow-green underparts. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Gir National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 10 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 15 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 16 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 17 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-footed Green Pigeon sighting in New Delhi on a given day, based on 3,215 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 16th most-seen of the 248 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-footed Green Pigeon in New Delhi on a given day, against about 20% in September and November–January, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-footed Green Pigeon sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 53
Of the 53 cities where we can rate Yellow-footed Green Pigeon sightings, New Delhi ranks 5th at about 40%. The best odds are in Asansol (India, about 60%), Savar (Bangladesh, about 60%) and Bareilly (India, about 50%).
Same family: Columbidae
The closest relatives of the Yellow-footed Green Pigeon that you can see in New Delhi (family Columbidae, Pigeons and Doves) are Rock Pigeon (about 80%) and Laughing Dove (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-footed Green Pigeon is recorded against all the birds logged in New Delhi (3,215 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
