Bar-headed Goose
Anser indicus
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Famous as one of the world's highest-flying birds, crossing the Himalayas at altitudes exceeding 7,000 m during migration. Medium-sized, pale grey with two distinctive black bars on the white head. Breeds on high-altitude lakes; winters in South Asian wetlands. Specialized haemoglobin enables high-altitude flight.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergure | 87,6 cm | 34.5 in |
| Poids | 2288,0 g | 80.71 oz |
Identification
Plumage
White head with two distinctive black bars across crown. Yellow-orange bill and legs. Back and wings pale gray; underparts white. Black-tipped primaries. Sexes similar; famed for Himalayan migration.
Habitat & Range
Breeds on high-altitude lakes and rivers at 4,000–5,000 m in Central Asia (Tibet, Mongolia, Ladakh). Migrates over the Himalayas. Winters on rivers, lakes, and agricultural fields in the Indian subcontinent.
Répartition géographique
Breeds in high Arctic of Greenland, Canada, and Alaska; winters on rocky coasts of eastern North America and western Europe.
Diet & Feeding
Eats aquatic plants, grasses, and roots; filters invertebrates during breeding; forms large flocks on shallow lakes and estuaries.
Statut de conservation
Comportement et reproduction
Nidification
Nest type: HC. Incubation: 27-30 days. Fledging: 49-80 days.
Taille de la couvée
3-8
Son
Chant
A nasal, goose-like honking 'wang-wang-wang'. Flocks give persistent calling during high-altitude Himalayan migration — among the highest migrations of any bird species.
Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordre | Anseriformes (Waterfowl) |
| Famille | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans) |
| Genus | Anser |
| Espèces | Anser indicus |
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Other species in the Anatidae family