Quiz on Birds 8 Environment and Wildlife Quiz 106

Quiz on Birds 8 - Environment and Wildlife Quiz 106

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1. Do you know what is the status of Indian peafowl, India's national bird, in the IUCN Red List?

Near threatened
Vulnerable
Least concern
Endangered

2. Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary is one of the Ramsar Convention Sites in India which is known for its migratory birds. Where is it located?

Haryana
Gujrat
Madhya Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh

3. Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary is the largest bird sanctuary in this state and is known as "Pakshi Kashi". Name the state

Karnataka
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh

4. The IBA programme of Birdlife International aims to identify, monitor and protect a global network of IBAs for conservation of the world's birds and associated biodiversity. What does IBA stand for?

Identified Bird Areas
Important Bird Areas
Indian Bird Awareness
Inland Bird Area

5. The study of or collecting of bird's eggs is called

Ornithology
Oology
Brontology
Ophiology

6. Where is the Gharana Wetlands, the abode of migratory birds, located?

Himachal Pradesh
Jammu & Kashmir
Gujarat
Assam

7. Which is the tallest of the flying birds?

Kori Bustard
Andean Condor
Dalmatian Pelican
Sarus Crane

8. Which of the following birds catches fish in its throat pouch?

Crane
Flamingo
Kingfisher
Pelican

9. The flamingos get their pink colour from

Their blood colour
The environment
Their diet
None of these

10. "The Fall of a Sparrow" is the autobiography of an Indian ornithologist. Who is he?

Zafar Futehally
Salim Ali
Allan Octavian Hume
Humayun Abdulali

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