Good rains increase threat of bird flu in Telangana
Updated Jan 7, 2021, 10:11 am IST
Escaping harsh winters in northern homes stretching from Siberia to Afghanistan, bar-headed geese go all the way down till Sri Lanka
At least five bar-headed geese that were found dead in Himachal Pradesh have tested positive for bird flu. (PTI)
Hyderabad: Bar-headed geese, which are among the suspects in the cases related to the outbreak of bird flu in India, also spend their winters in Telangana state. The birds, which in many ways look like large ducks, are seen almost every year during the winter months in various water bodies.