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The bar-headed goose (*Anser indicus*) is a species of bird within the family Anatidae and order Anseriformes. It belongs to the genus *Anser* and is classified under the class Aves and phylum Chordata. The species was described by Latham in 1790 and holds an accepted taxonomic status. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2018.
This freshwater habitat dweller has a wingspan of 150 and a mass of 141. Reproductive characteristics include a litter size of 4.9 and an egg incubation period of 28. The taxon range is identified as Africa. Common names for the species include Bar-headed Goose, Горный гусь, Streifengans, and Ánsar indio.
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Least Concernbar-headed goose
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae
Anser indicus 斑头雁，學名Anser indicus，又名白头雁、黑纹头雁。
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- Parent taxon
- Anser
- Mass
- 2.23
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- Bar-headed Goose by Dr. Raju Kasambe DSCN7530 (23).jpg
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- Anser indicus
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- Anser indicus
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- 150
- litter size
- 4.9
- egg incubation period
- 28
- short name
- A. indicus
- taxon range
- Africa
- taxon common name
- gansu indiu
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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