Yellow-legged Pigeon

Yellow-legged PigeonOn Makira in the Solomon Islands, Yellow-legged Pigeons were observed on the ground and in fruiting trees. They feed on the ground but also eat fruit in trees, so they are not exclusively ground-dwelling.What does it look like?A field observer reported slender toes on birds handled on Makira, unlike the strong perching toes of other fruit pigeons. The observer suggested this difference might relate to terrestrial behavior.How does it live?On Makira in the Solomon Islands, Yellow-legged Pigeons were observed on the ground and in fruiting trees. They feed on the ground but also eat fruit in trees, so they are not exclusively ground-dwelling.It was observed feeding on the ground and taking off with a slow, ponderous flight when flushed. Birds were also recorded feeding in fruiting trees.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.