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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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Paul Mel
Tuesday 30 May 2023 - 1:06pm
United Kingdom
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Paul Partington
Saturday 20 May 2023 - 11:45am
United Kingdom
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Mark Harry
Wednesday 10 May 2023 - 12:28pm
United Kingdom
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Heather Lewinton
Monday 08 May 2023 - 1:34pm
United Kingdom
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