Treron phoenicopterus
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In 3 days ~90% 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 60% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-footed Green Pigeon sighting in Savar on a given day, based on 59 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 99 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-footed Green Pigeon in Savar on a given day, against about 40% in March and May, the lowest months. That is one of Savar's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 380 mm in July. October has too few records to rate.
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.
Among the best
Of the 53 cities where we can rate Yellow-footed Green Pigeon sightings, Savar ranks 2nd at about 60%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Asansol (India, about 60%).
Same family: Columbidae
The closest relatives of the Yellow-footed Green Pigeon that you can see in Savar (family Columbidae, Pigeons and Doves) are Pearl-necked Dove (about 80%), Rock Pigeon (about 50%) and Red Turtle Dove (about 10%), 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 Savar (59 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.
