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Revision as of 17:07, 17 August 2009
- Anser indicus
Identification
68-78 cm
- Pale grey
- Two black bars on white head
- Dark grey hind neck
- Bill and legs orangey-yellow
Distribution
Alpine lakes in central Asia; winters to India and Burma.
Migration takes them high over the Himalayas.
European populations are generally escaped captive birds.
Taxonomy
Monotypic[1]
Habitat
They breed near high altitude lakes. Wintering on salt and fresh water marshes, grazing in grassland and wetlands.
Behaviour
Breeding
It lays 3-8 eggs in a ground nest.
Diet
In summer the diet includes grass; in winter it feeds on barley, rice and wheat.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Wikipedia
- Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 6
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bar-headed Goose. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bar-headed_Goose
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