Bar-Headed Goose:
A bar-headed goose, a rare migratory bird, was sighted for the first time in Morshing village, West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh, recently.
- Bar-Headed Goose is a migratory bird species.
- Scientific name: Anser indicus
- It is known to be one of the highest-flying birds in the world.
- It can fly at altitudes of 25,000 feet, while migrating over the Himalayas, where oxygen and temperature levels are extremely low.
- They migrate to parts of South Asia during winters.
- In India, their geographical range extends from the northeast to the southern parts of the country.
- This species is gray and white with two horseshoe-shaped, brownish-black bars on the back of its white head.
- The body is gray overall, and the bill and legs are pink, orange, or yellow.
- The wingspan of the bird ranges from 140 to 160 cm.
- Although male and female birds appear similar, the male bird is slightly larger than the female.
- They usually form monogamous pairs and are seasonal breeders.
- Conservation Status: IUCN Red List: Least Concern
