Treron phoenicopterus
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In 3 days >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 Keoladeo National Park on a given day, based on 1,639 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 28th most-seen of the 278 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-footed Green Pigeon in Keoladeo National Park on a given day, against about 30% in September, the lowest month. That is one of Keoladeo National Park's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain against 240 mm in July.
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.
Yes
Of the 17 parks where we can rate Yellow-footed Green Pigeon sightings, Keoladeo National Park has the highest daily chance: about 60%. Next come Kaziranga National Park (India, about 60%) and Kanha National Park (India, about 50%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Columbidae
The closest relatives of the Yellow-footed Green Pigeon that you can see in Keoladeo National Park (family Columbidae, Pigeons and Doves) are Laughing Dove (about 70%), Red Turtle Dove (about 20%) and Pearl-necked 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 Keoladeo National Park (1,639 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
