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Yellow-footed Green Pigeon
Treron phoenicopterus
Yellow-footed Green Pigeon (Treron phoenicopterus) — Pigeons & Doves of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Yellow-footed Green Pigeon (Treron phoenicopterus) is a member of the Columbidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 235 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Columbiformes
- Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
- Genus Treron
- Species phoenicopterus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 235 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-footed Green Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-footed Green Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-footed Green Pigeon (Treron phoenicopterus) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR India to se Asia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 235 g, with a wing length of about 18.8 cm and a tail of around 10.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 4.8 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-footed Green Pigeon?
The Yellow-footed Green Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 235 g.
Where does the Yellow-footed Green Pigeon live?
The Yellow-footed Green Pigeon is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR India to se Asia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-footed Green Pigeon belong to?
The Yellow-footed Green Pigeon (Treron phoenicopterus) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Yellow-footed Green Pigeon eat?
The Yellow-footed Green Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Yellow-footed Green Pigeon migrate?
The Yellow-footed Green Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-footed Green Pigeon endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Yellow-footed Green Pigeon's range?
The Yellow-footed Green Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 4.8 million km².
Conservation
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Guides for this bird
Meet the Columbidae
A field guide to the Columbidae family — 352 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.