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Bar Headed Goose (Anser indicus), family Anatidae, order Anseriformes, Rajasthan, India
Breeds in Central Asia then migrates to South Asia in the winter.
One of the highest flying birds in the world, flying over the Himalayas at heights of over 8,000 meters up
Photo by Anuradha Sarup
Have you seen a Bar-headed goose (Anser indicus)?
Yes, in nature
Yes, in captivity
No, only in pictures/taxidermy/I've only heard of it
No, and I have never heard of this bird
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photo source
Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus)
© Nitin Chandra
Bar-Headed Goose (anser indicus)
taken at the Denver Zoo in Denver, Colorado
status: least concern
These temperamental geese have one of the highest flown migrations. The highest that has been GPS tracked was recorded at 24,000 feet in the air.
Bar-headed Goose
Ánsar indio (Anser indicus)
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