The "Super" Bar-headed Goose, St. James Park, London, UK; 4/8/10. |
Because of its beauty and exotic qualities, the Bar-headed Goose is often kept in captivity and breeds readily in captivity. Sightings in Britain are frequent, and are considered to be of escapees - however, the species has bred on several occasions in recent years and around five pairs were recorded in 2002 (info obtained from http://www.worldlingo.com/ and the Rare Birds Breeding Panel). Experts feel that the species may be gradually becoming more established in the UK. It is a very sociable bird and doesn't seem to cause problems for native birds. However, worldwide the wild population is believed to be declining due to loss of habitat and over-hunting.
2 comments:
He's very striking!
This guy is sooooo cool...his head looks like a zebra! :)
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