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Bar headed geese have been observed flying at 7,000 metres (23,000 ft). [9] The bar-headed goose migrates over the Himalayas to spend the winter in parts of South Asia (from Assam to as far south as Tamil Nadu. [10] The modern winter habitat of the species is cultivated fields, where it feeds on barley, rice and wheat, and may damage crops.
Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary is home to migratory birds such as Bar-headed goose, Northern pintail, White Stork, Northern shoveler, Garganey, Blue-winged teal, Osprey and common sandpiper [7] [4] The sanctuary is a large irrigation tank located in the northern alluvial plains of the Kaveri river.
The bar-headed goose migrates to the Magadi wetlands. The Magadi tank is located in Magadi village of Shirhatti Taluk, Gadag District. From Gadag it is 26 km, it is located on Gadag-Bangalore Road, from Shirhatti it is 8 km, and from Lakshmeshwar 11 km. The sanctuary covers 134 acres of land and has catchment area of about 900 hectares. [2]
Bar-headed goose Male sandgrouse. Around 1600 bar-headed geese (Anser indicus) have been recorded from this site. According to Wetlands International (2002), 1% threshold of this species is 560. Hence, about 3% of the global population of bar-headed geese are found at this site.
The sanctuary features thousands of birds coming from various countries, some of which can be easily identified. The bird species include bar-headed goose, black-tailed godwit, barn swallow, woolly-necked stork, Eurasian spoonbill, greater spotted eagle, blue-tailed bee-eater, little stint, spot billed pelican, purple swamphen, and yellow wagtail.
Resident water-birds include the brahminy duck also known as the ruddy sheldrake, and the bar-headed goose (Ladakhi: ngangpa). The black-necked crane ( trhung-trhung ) is a rare species found scattered in the Tibetan Plateau, and is also found nesting in summer in parts of Ladakh.
The claim: Image shows Haitian migrant carrying dead goose in Springfield, Ohio A Sept. 9 Facebook post ( direct link , archived link ) shows a man walking down a sidewalk holding a dead goose.
A group of bar-headed geese and Demoiselle cranes. More than 370 bird species have been recorded in Keoladeo National Park. Ornithologically, the park assumes significance in two respects: One because of its strategic location as a staging ground for migratory waterfowl arriving in the Indian subcontinent before dispersing to various regions.