BAR-HEADED GOOSE Anser indicus

Restricted in its breeding range to the Central Asian plateaux , notably Tibet, this species is known as the highest flying bird in the world, as it crosses the Himalayas to winter in Northern India. A beautiful goose, escapes are not infrequently come across in the UK, but these are Mongolian birds.

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