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Panjappur Lake in Tamil Nadu plays a crucial role as an urban wetland by attracting diverse bird species. Nesting Grey Herons, migratory Bar-headed Geese, and returning Paddyfield Warblers reveal its ...

NAGROTA SURIYAN, India (AP) — Before the day breaks on a winter morning at the Pong Lake wetland in northern India, muffled honks of geese are heard in the distance. A lone fisherman wrapped in a ...

Punjab's Forest and Wildlife Department recovered 44 bar-headed geese in an operation against mafia allgedly involved in the illegal smuggling of rare birds on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, officials ...

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Bar-headed geese are pretty amazing fliers. During their twice-annual migrations, they fly over the top of the highest mountains in the world, the Himalayas. The highest mountain in the world, Mount ...

Mysuru: The 3-month ban on fishing, has transformed Hadinaru Lake near Suttur into a thriving haven for migratory birds, most notably the Bar-Headed Goose that journeys thousands of kilometres from ...

Bar-headed geese and their "extraordinary migration" have attracted decades of scientific interest, said Douglas Altshuler, who studies flight behavior at the University of British Columbia.