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Revision as of 17:52, 4 December 2008
- Anser indicus
Identification
71-76cm. Pale grey, black bars on its head.
Distribution
India, Assam, Northern Burma and Pakistan.
Taxonomy
Monotypic.
Habitat
Wetlands; high altitude lakes.
Behaviour
It lays 3-8 eggs in a ground nest.
In summer the diet includes grass; in winter it feeds on barley, rice and wheat.
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