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Scientific Name: Anser indicus (Latham, 1790)
English Name: bar-headed goose
Local/Bangla Name: Dagi Rajhash (দাগি রাজহাঁস)
Photo: naturalist23338 (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Description:
Bar-headed Geese have a gray body with striking orange legs and a black-and-white neck. Their name comes from the distinctive black U-shaped bars on the back of their white head. They measure between 68 and 78 cm (27 to 30 inches) in length, have a wingspan of 140 to 160 cm (55 to 62 inches), and weigh between 2 and 3 kg (4.5 to 6.5 lbs). These geese have a basal metabolic rate of 756 cubic centimeters of oxygen per hour.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
lakes and ponds, rivers and streams,brackish water
Environment:
Freshwater, Terrestrial
Comments:
Native
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