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The bar-headed goose (Anser indicus) is a goose that 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.
It has a light grey body, broad wings, and a white face and neck. Its name comes from the two stripes (or "bars") of dark feathers that wrap around the back of its head.
It is known for the extreme altitudes it reaches when migrating across the Himalayas.
It can cover distances of more than 1600km in one day.
It has a special kind of haemoglobin in their blood that enables faster oxygen absorption, aiding them in long flights.
While flying, large flocks maintain a V-like shape to communicate with each other.
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The bar-headed goose (Anser indicus) is a goose that 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.
It has a light grey body, broad wings, and a white face and neck. Its name comes from the two stripes (or "bars") of dark feathers that wrap around the back of its head.
It is known for the extreme altitudes it reaches when migrating across the Himalayas.
It can cover distances of more than 1600km in one day.
It has a special kind of haemoglobin in their blood that enables faster oxygen absorption, aiding them in long flights.
While flying, large flocks maintain a V-like shape to communicate with each other.