Habitat: Central Asian lakes
Status: Least concern
DAK Locale: Maharajah Jungle trek
This water fowl spends the summer in the mountain lakes of Central Asia including Mongolia and Russia. It will winter in South Asia, crossing the Himalayan mountains in the process. As such, it is one of the highest flying birds having been reportedly spotted above Mount Everest - I don't know if they avoid the Forbidden Mountain though. Many of the migrant birds do tend to stick to lower valleys in their journey, however.
The goose is a ground nester. They have large colonies at various places in Indochina where they tend to prefer cultivated fields. Here, more dominant female birds get the better sites. However, those females lower on the pecking order (get it) will sometimes lay their eggs in the more dominant bird's nest.
The bird is popular in zoos due mostly to its beauty. Its pale grey and white feathers are a stark contrast to the bands of black on its neck and face. Also, it does very well with other birds in a mixed species exhibit. It is, however, doing relatively well from a conservation standpoint being listed as of "Least Concern."
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