A few birds from India are known to winter in the Gangetic plains but reports of its presence in many other parts of the region such as the Maldives, Pakistan and Bangladesh has been questioned.
Sábese que algúns individuos procedentes da India pasan o inverno nas chairas do Ganxes, pero os informes da súa presenza noutras partes da rexión como Maldivas, Paquistán e Bangladesh foron cuestionados.