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Anser indicus
This series is of them sleeping (or trying). "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. The adult is 71–76 centimetres (28–30 in) and weighs 1.87–3.2 kilograms (4.1–7.1 lb)." - Wikipedia
San Diego Zoo Safari Park. It "breeds in Central Asia in colonies of thousands near mountain lakes and winters in South Asia, as far south as peninsular India." - Wikipedia
"The Bar-headed Goose is thought to be one of the world's highest flying birds, having been heard flying across Mount Makalu (the fifth highest mountain on earth at 8,481 metres (27,825 ft)) and apparently seen over Mount Everest (8,848 metres (29,029 ft), although this is a second hand report with no verification)." - Wikipedia
Spotted on Apr 3, 2012
Submitted on Apr 5, 2012
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