Bar-headed Goose - Anser indicus - Geese - Indian Birding - Birds of India

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves (Birds) Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae

Bar-headed Goose - image © Rajiv Lather

Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus). This bird is a common winter visitor found in large wetlands of India. It has two distinctive black bars across its neck. This bird arrives in October and departs by the end of March.

Local Names: Hans, Raj Hans, Birwa and Sawan

Size: 74 cm


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