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A photo of a Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus)
Bar-headed Goose

Bar-headed Goose

Anser indicus

The bar-headed goose (Anser indicus) is a goose that breeds in Central Asia in colonies of thousands near mountain lakes and winters in South Asia, as far south as peninsular India. It lays three to eight eggs at a time in a ground nest. It is known for the extreme altitudes it reaches when migrating across the Himalayas. The bird is pale grey and is easily distinguished from any of the other grey geese of the genus Anser by the black bars on its head. It is also much paler than the other geese in this genus. In flight, its call is a typical goose honking. The bar-headed goose is one of the world's highest-flying birds, having been heard flying across Mount Makalu – the fifth highest mountain on earth at 8,481 m (27,825 ft) – and apparently seen over Mount Everest – 8,848 m (29,029 ft) – although this is a second-hand report with no verification.
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A photo of a Bar-headed Goose photographed in Bittell Reservoirs United Kingdom
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Jacob Brown
Sunday 24 Sep 2023 - 4:36pm
United Kingdom
A photo of a Bar-headed Goose photographed in Bittell Reservoirs United Kingdom
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Charlotte Robson
Sunday 24 Sep 2023 - 4:36pm
United Kingdom
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Heather D
Friday 22 Sep 2023 - 12:11pm
United Kingdom
A photo of a Bar-headed Goose photographed in The Withy Bed United Kingdom
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Ian Bing
Friday 22 Sep 2023 - 11:41am
United Kingdom
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