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The Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) is a bird, which is habitat to the cold places. Its size is about 75 cm. They mostly gather in a large flock near pond and rivers. They mainly feed on barley, rice and wheat, and may damage crops. They fly in a flocks making long V formation. Its size is about 75 cm. Their wild musical honking sound is best heard when they fight. In Nepal it is a winter visitor bird. It is known to fly at very high altitudes when on migrating over the Himalayas. This bird was seen near the wetland of Koshi Tappu (Koshi Barrage), Sunsari, Nepal. Birds of Nepal… Bar-Headed goose