Bar-headed goose
Anser indicus
CommonPhoto: Dr. Raju Kasambe · CC BY-SA 4.0
Birdherbivore
The bar-headed goose is a bird that breeds in Central Asia and winters in South Asia, often traveling as far as India. It nests on the ground near mountain lakes and is famous for flying at extreme heights over the Himalayas during migration.
- Breeds in colonies of thousands near mountain lakes.
- Lays three to eight eggs in a ground nest.
- Migrates across the Himalayas at very high altitudes.
WetlandMountainAsia
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Anser indicus
- Habitat
- Wetland, Mountain
- Regions in this directory
- Asia
- Diet
- herbivore
- Relative size
- medium
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
