BAR -HEADED GOOSE
BAR-HEADED GOOSE Zoological Name- Anser indicus Local Name------ Hans,Rajhans,Birwa,Sawan(Hindi) CLASSIFICATION- CLASS-AVES ORDER-ANSERIFORMES FAMILY-ANATIDAE SUB FAMILY-ANSERINAE GENUS-ANSER SPECIES-INDICUS CATEGORY-DUCK LIKE BIRDS SIZE-71-76 CM AS DOMESTIC DUCK WEIGHT-1.87 KG-3.2 KG MIGRATORY STATUS-MIGRANT VISIBILITY-UNCOMMON SEXES-ALIKE Wildlife Schedule-IV FACT-BAR HEADE GOOSE are the WORLD'S HIGHEST FLYING BIRDS. Having been seen Flying across MOUNT MAKALU (8481M) and MOUNT EVEREST (8848) FIELD CHARECTERS-BAR HEADED GOOSE are GREY BROWNISH and WHITE GOOSE with white head and side of neck & TWO DISTINCTIVE BROAD BLACK BARS ACROSS NAPE. FOOD Mainly Green Shoots of winter crops like wheat & gram DISTRIBUTION -...