Bird
Bar-headed Goose
Anser indicus · Anatidae · Anseriformes
Best monthsJan–Feb · Decmost records
Records138,392in 19 countries
Most seen inIndia49,181 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Bar-headed Goose in brief
The bar-headed goose (Anser indicus) is a bird of the Anatidae family — species of bird.
Across the 19 countries we cover it has 138,392 published records, most of them from India, the Netherlands and Belgium. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, February and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
India49,181 records · best Feb, Dec
Netherlands24,055 records · best Mar, Apr
Belgium21,253 records · best Apr, Mar
Sweden20,030 records · best Sep, Aug
Germany7,046 records · best Apr, May
Norway5,516 records · best Jun, Aug
Denmark4,010 records · best Aug, Jun
United Kingdom3,210 records · best Aug, Sep
Mongolia2,656 records · best Jun, May
Austria737 records · best May, Oct
Finland238 records · best Jun, Sep
Switzerland236 records · best Dec, Jan
Estonia88 records · best May, Jun
Czechia77 records · best Apr, Mar
Kyrgyzstan18 records · best Jul, Aug
Luxembourg16 records · best May, Jul
Lithuania13 records · best Apr, May
Belarus7 records · best May, Jan
Tajikistan5 records · best May, Jun
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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