© Bhaskar pandeti
© kiran more
(with Graylag Goose) © Yann Kolbeinsson
© Nitin Chandra

Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus

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Identification

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Striking and distinctive goose. Bold black-and-white head and neck pattern unlike any other goose; also note orangey-yellow bill and legs. In flight appears mainly pale gray with broad black trailing edge to wings. Breeds around lakes and marshes on highland plateaus; winters in lowland wetlands and fields. Native to East and South Asia, but escapees from waterfowl collections are occasionally seen free-flying elsewhere in the world.

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