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Bar-headed Goose

Bar-headed Goose

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Scientific Name:

Anser indicus


Distribution

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam.


Diet:

Mainly herbivore. Grasses, roots, stems and green parts of plants and sedges, grain, tubers and other vegetables, seaweeds, berries, small insects (in water) and small crustaceans.


Facts

Habitat:  variety of wetlands in highland plateaux (4000-5300m altitude). Winters in lowland swamps, lakes and rivers.
 

Incubation: 27-30 days / 4-6 eggs
 

Social structure: Pairs, harem groups (1 males with up to 5 females), colonies of up to 1000 pairs.

 

Weight: 3kg max

 

Dimensions: 71-76cm

 

Lifespan: 20 years
 

Estimated population in the wild: decreasing

 

Threats: There are no major threats to this species.
 

IUCN Status: Least concern
 

Did you know that:

They have been reported on migration at 9000–10,000 m over the Himalayas
Like other waterfowl they can also see in the ultraviolet spectrum of light.




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