Bar-headed geese rise and fall with the terrain below them when they migrate, scientists report in the Jan. 16 Science. This roller coaster flight pattern saves the birds energy, even though they ...

A tracking study has revealed the secrets of the world's highest bird migration - the Himalayan flight of the bar-headed goose. The geese have been recorded at heights of more than 7,000m (23,000ft).

Bar-headed geese migrate above 26,000 feet. ... “The bar-heads have done that migration for millions of years before the Himalayas were as tall as they are now,” Ms. York said, ...

Bar-headed geese ride Himalayas like a roller coaster to save energy, scientists say. News. Home Page ; ... When it comes to seasonal migrations, the bar-headed goose is no slacker.

Most birds fly at low altitudes, relatively speaking. But there are a few species of birds that push the limits of upward ...

The bar-headed goose can flap to heights of 21,120 feet on its migration over the Himalaya, a new study finds. Bar-headed geese (seen in a file picture) can fly over the Himalaya in eight hours.

Bar-headed geese arrive early in large numbers in Nizamabad. June 7, 2025 e-Paper. ... making Telangana’s landscape an ideal destination during their long migration,” Faizan said.

Magadi Lake, a bird sanctuary, has witnessed 83% fewer bar-headed geese this year. The steep dip in their numbers in the Bagalkot wetlands has come after five years. However, the report suggests ...

TIRUNELVELI: Rare Bar-headed Goose, which is one of the iconic winter migratory bird species to flock to Koonthankulam Birds Sanctuary, arrived at the district on Wednesday, the Agasthyamalai ...

A tracking study has revealed the secrets of the world's highest bird migration - the Himalayan flight of the bar-headed goose. The geese have been recorded at heights of more than 7,000m (23,000ft).