Birds of Ladakh

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Common name:

Eurasian Wigeon

Ladakhi name:

Gobrakpa

Scientific name:

Anas Penelope

Order:

Anseriformes

Family:

Anatidae

fun facts:

The Eurasian Wigeon is a migrant to Ladakh. The sexes look different.

It can be spotted around water bodies about 3300m.