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Bar-headed Goose

Anser indicus

Description:

The Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus) is a goose which 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.

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4 Comments

auntnance123
auntnance123 11 years ago

I find it truly amazing that these striking geese fly OVER the Himalayan Mountains.

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

beautiful!

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 11 years ago

Fantástico::

Ali Hemati Pour
Ali Hemati Pour 11 years ago

very nice...)

IqbalSiddiqui
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IqbalSiddiqui

Cafe Bahar Restaurant, India

Spotted on Dec 4, 2012
Submitted on Jan 4, 2013

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