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Bar-headed Goose |
Scientific nameAnser indicus |
PopulationCommon |
HabitatWetland |
Size
Larger than domestic duck |
Distinguishing characteristics
Easily distinguished from the Greylag goose (A. anser) by a black-banded white head, white line down the neck and yellow beak as opposed to a prominent pink beak in the Greylag. |
Winter distribution
Widespread winter visitor to the northern plains; locally also in southern India. |
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