Bar-headed goose

Description:

An unmistakeable species, the bar-headed goose (Anser indicus) is a medium to large, pale grey goose with a striking black and white pattern on its head for which it gets its common name. The head of the bar-headed goose is mostly white, but is clearly marked with two horizontal dark stripes, the upper of which is broad and runs round the back of the head from eye to eye. The lower stripe circles the lower nape and is much narrower.

Habitat:

The bar-headed goose winters in lowland marshes and swamps and by rivers and lakes. In parts of its range where it has been introduced this species also occupies meadows or arable farmland near lowland waters. Breeding in high-altitude zones of central Asia, the bar-headed goose nests beside a variety of highland wetlands, such as montane lakes, generally at elevations between 4,000 and 5,300 metres and often near rocky outcrops.

Notes:

Photos taken @ Bijeljina, Bosnia & Herzegovina.