Bar-headed goose, a rare goose species was sighted in the wetlands of Karingali Puncha in Kerala. The Puncha is a major birding spot in the district which reported the highest bird count in the Asian Waterfowl Census of 2015.
About:
Scientific name: Anser Indicus.
Range: Bar-headed geese are found in central China and Mangolia and they breed there. They start migration to the Indian sub-continent during the winter and stay here till the end of the season. They return to their homes by crossing the Himalayan ranges.
They can fly even at very high altitude. Their migration has been a fascination for birders as they cross the Himalayas on one of the most high-altitude migrations in the world.
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