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Bar-headed Goose

Anser indicus

Least Concern
กว้างปีก
87.6 cm
น้ำหนัก
2288.0 g
วงศ์ตระกูล
Anatidae
อันดับ
Anseriformes

เกี่ยวกับเรา

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
กว้างปีก 87.6 cm 34.5 in
น้ำหนัก 2288.0 g 80.71 oz

การยืนยันชนิดพันธุ์

ขนนก

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.

อาณาเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์

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.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

พฤติกรรมและการผสมพันธุ์

การทำรัง

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

จำนวนไข่

3-8

เสียง

เสียงร้อง

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.

อนุกรมวิทยา

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
อันดับ Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
วงศ์ตระกูล Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus Anser
ชนิดพันธุ์ Anser indicus

External Databases

คำถามที่พบบ่อย

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.

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