The Free Bird आजाद पंछी

                                             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 -Wetla

Male                                                                        Male Female Indian Golden Oriole Alternate name Eurasian Golden Oriole Zollogical name- Oriolus oriolus Local Names-Peelak (Hindi),Sona bau(Bengali),Vanga Pandu(Telagu),Manjakilli(Malyalam) Classification Order-Passeriformes Family-Oriolidae category-Perching Bird Size-25 CM Food- Insects,Fruits Habitate-woodland Photo date-7/4/17 location-Avadhpuri Faizabad Uttar Pradesh India Field Characters-Bright golden yellow with black on wings and tail,and a black eye -streak through the eyes.Females are duller and greener olive colored with streaks on the underparts.A common breeding summer visitor in North India. Distribution-All India except Northeast,up to about 2000 M in Himalayas,Bangladesh,Pakistan ,Sri Lanka,not in Myanmar.Indian golden Oriole is partial migrant,it Breeds in Pakistan,Uzbekistan,Turkmenistan,Tajikistan and Nepal. Call- A harsh Cheeah and a

Painted stork Zoological name-Mycteria leucophaeus जांघिल,दोख Size-About 97 Cm Nikon D 3100,Nikkor Af300 mm,f3.5,1/500 iso 100. Location-Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary Bharatpur Rajasthan India. Nov16. Large stork with long,heavy yellow bill,plumage white,marked with greenish black above with a black band across breast,with black flight feathers,Black and white wings coverts and pink tertials.Head is red or orange. Distribution-Throughout Indian Union, Pakistan, Bangladesh,Shrilanka,Myanmar.Resident and local migratory. Nesting-August to January varying with local conditions. Eggs-3-5 Both sexes share all parantage duties.