BIRDS

Bar-headed Goose

Anser indicus

Migratory

140–160 cmWingspan

2–3 kgWeight

68–75 cmLength

5 eggsClutch

29 daysIncubation

Bird 68–75 cm long. Migratory. Lives near water and in mountains. Forages on the ground.

There are 16 observations of Bar-headed Goose in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions.

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