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

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斑头雁以其高空迁徙能力著称，能飞越喜马拉雅山脉，是飞行高度最高的鸟类之一。繁殖于中亚高原湖泊，越冬于印度次大陆。头顶具两道黑色横纹，颈侧有白色条纹，体羽灰白色。以水草和湿地植物为食，常在高海拔湖泊集群繁殖。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	87.6 cm	34.5 in
体重	2288.0 g	80.71 oz

识别

羽毛

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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分布范围

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.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

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

产卵数

3-8

声音

鸣唱

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.

分类学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
科	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Anser
物种	Anser indicus

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常见问题

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.