Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus) — Facts, Habitat & Conservation

소개

바 머리 기러기는 중앙아시아와 히말라야 호수에서 번식하고 인도 아대륙에서 월동합니다. 히말라야를 넘어 이주하는 것으로 유명하며, 머리의 두 검은 줄무늬와 흰 머리가 특징입니다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	87.6 cm	34.5 in
체중	2288.0 g	80.71 oz

식별

깃털

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.

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분포 지역

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.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 27-30 days. Fledging: 49-80 days.

산란 수

3-8

소리

노래

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.

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
과	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Anser
종	Anser indicus

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자주 묻는 질문

What does the Bar-headed Goose eat?

Eats aquatic plants, grasses, and roots; filters invertebrates during breeding; forms large flocks on shallow lakes and estuaries.

Where does the Bar-headed Goose live?

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.

Is the Bar-headed Goose endangered?

The Bar-headed Goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Bar-headed Goose nest?

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 27-30 days. Fledging: 49-80 days.

What does the Bar-headed Goose sound like?

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.

How big is the Bar-headed Goose?

The Bar-headed Goose has a wingspan of 87.6 cm, weight of 2288.0 g.

What order and family does the Bar-headed Goose belong to?

The Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.