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-In winters throughout  NORTHERN & NE INDIA rare in Central India,Bangladesh ,Pakistan,Myanmar
HABITS-Arrives about October and departs by Mid March
HABITATE-Wetlands,large lakes & watersbodies
NESTING SEASON-April to june in Laddakh and Tibet
Nest-A depression in lush herbage bordeing the high altitude lakes,thickly lined with feathers.
Eggs-3-4 ivory white








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