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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.
Scientific Name : Anser Indicus
Family : Anatidae
Order : Anseriformes
Class : Aves
Type : Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 71 - 76 cm
Compare Size : Kite +
Wingspan : 140 - 160 cm
Weight : 1.87 - 3.2 kg
Migratory : Resident Migrant
Sex Alike : Yes
Nesting Season : April - June
Other Names :
Hindi : हंस
Marathi : पट्टकादंब
Habitat:
Large jheels & rivers, Wetland, Lakes, and Moving water
Breeding:
Eggs - 3 or 4.
Feeding:
Grasses, Roots, Stems and Other plant parts, Grains, Tubers and Seaweed
| Male & Female | |
|---|---|
| Head | white with horizontal black bars |
| Neck | darker back side with white stripe along the sides |
| Legs | yellow |
| Bill | yellow with black on tip |
| Note : overall pale grey |
|
| Juvenile | |
|---|---|
| Crown | black |
| Head | without black bars |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2019 | Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan |
| 01 Feb 2019 | Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan |
