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The bar-headed goose is a species of bird found in Central Asia that is notable for its remarkable ability to migrate at extremely high altitudes, flying over the Himalayan Mountains. This goose is significant because its physiology and migration patterns have made it an important subject for scientific research into how animals adapt to extreme environments.
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Species
Least Concernbar-headed goose
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae
Habitatfreshwater
via IUCN
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Bar-headed goose
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 is known for the extreme altitudes it reaches when migrating across the Himalayas.