Bar-headed geese, Anser indicus, breeds in Central Asia, often in colonies of thousands near mountain lakes.
bar headed geese - fly over Mount Everest
The bar-headed goose eats wheat, rice, and barley.
The Bar-Headed Goose has been seen flying around Mount Everest at up to thirty thousand feet, that is higher than the summit.
The record is held by migrating bar-headed geese - they have been seen from a plane crossing the Himalayas, over Everest.
At 37,000 feet, the bird is likely a High-flying bird such as bar-headed geese or Rüppell's griffon vulture.
The bar-headed goose eats wheat, rice, and barley.
Bar-headed geese migrate primarily to find suitable breeding grounds and to access better food resources. They travel from their wintering habitats in South Asia to their breeding areas in Central Asia, often flying at extremely high altitudes across the Himalayas to avoid predators and harsh weather. This migration is crucial for their reproductive success, as it allows them to take advantage of seasonal changes in habitat availability. Additionally, their high-altitude migration helps them avoid competition and find abundant food sources during the breeding season.
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the natural enemy to geese is hunters and people who dont like the geese. these geese are very unigue and there are very many kinds of geese Geese do have natural enemies or predators, yes humans are gulity of killing many, but also the domestic dog, and cat kill them and their young. But also foxes, wolves, any of the wild cats in their flight range. Many of the smaller wolverine, mink, etc, will steal eggs and kill any young or weak ones. I've heard stories of bears chasing them, but I don't know if that was really to try and eat them or not?
Geese can fly long distances without stopping, often covering up to 1,500 miles in a single journey during migration. Some species, like the bar-headed goose, are known to fly at high altitudes over the Himalayas and can travel non-stop for up to 12 hours. Their ability to sustain such long flights is aided by their efficient energy management and formation flying, which conserves energy.
Canada geese, white-fronted geese, emperor geese, Brant geese, lesser snow geese, Ross geese, and Aleutian geese.
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