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The bar-headed goose is one of the world's highest-flying birds, [4] having been heard flying across Mount Makalu – the fifth highest mountain on earth at 8,481 m (27,825 ft) – and apparently seen over Mount Everest – 8,848 m (29,029 ft) – although this is a second-hand report with no verification. [5]
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Anser indicus (Latham 1790) (bar-headed goose) LC; Subgenus Boie 1822 †Anser pressa (Wetmore 1933) Brodkorb 1964 (Dwarf Snow goose) Anser canagicus (Sevastianov 1802) (emperor goose) NT; Anser rossii Cassin 1861 (Ross's goose) LC; Anser caerulescens (Linnaeus 1758) (snow goose) LC. A. c. atlantica Kennard 1927 (greater snow goose)
The bar-headed goose (Anser indicus) is an iconic high-flyer that surmounts the Himalayas during migration, [73] and serves as a model system for derived physiological adaptations for high-altitude flight. Rüppell's vultures, whooper swans, alpine chough, and common cranes all have flown more than 8 km (26,000 ft) above sea level.
Snow geese have been swarming into the 7,500-acre Missouri refuge in recent weeks, photos shared on the refuge’s Facebook show. Snow geese stop at the refuge as they migrate north for spring.
Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with gray or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water.
The viral picture of a man holding two geese on an Ohio street being used to fuel claims that migrants have been gobbling up pets was nothing more than a wild goose chase, according to a report.