Galapago finches are associated with
Charles Darwin
Lamarck
Hippocrates
A. Muller
Correct Answer :
A. Charles Darwin
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The largest living bird is
ostrich
albatros
penguin
elephant bird
Feathers of birds originate from embryonic
ectoderm
mesoderm
endoderm
skin
A pigeon in the absence of down feathers will not be able to
fly for long distance
protect against ectoparasites
exhibit secondary sexual dimorphism
keep the body warm
Skull of birds has
two occipital condyles
one occipital condyle
many occipital condyles
any of these
King fisher is a bird in which the feet are
perching type
wading type
raptorial type
running type
Penguins are adapted to
aerial life
amphibious life
terrestrial life
aquatic life
Kiwi is the national bird of
New Zealand
India
Japan
Australia
In grainivorous birds, the beak is
sharp massive, deeply hooked
stout and acute
chisel sfiaped
long, strong and pointed
Gizzard, the modified part of stomach in birds, is better developed in
grain-eating birds
meat-eating birds
fruit-eating birds
insect-eating birds
Hallux is
a flightless bird
first digit of hindlimb
a type of corn
none of these
The scientific name of peacock is
Pavo cristatus
Gallus gallus
Columbia livia
None of these
An ornithologist, known as "Bird man of India" was
Dr. Salim Ali
Dr.MS.Mani
Dr.J.C.Bose
Dr. Jogendra
Furcula in a flying bird is
a type of air sacs related to ventilation
a fork shaped structure fused and formed by clavicles
a strucutre present in trachea for producing sound
none of these
Which bird is a nest parasite
Crow
Koel
Peacock
Ostrich
Where are quill feathers found on a bird
Tail only
Wings only
both and
beneath the contour feathers.
The fused sacral vertebrae supporting the pelvlic girdle of a bird is called
syrinx
larynx
synsacrum
synzygy
The type of feet in a vulture is
csursorial
perching
wading
raptorial
Which bird had teeth
Ostrich
Emu
Archaeopteryx
Pelican
Which large, powerful muscles depress the wings
Pectoralis major
Pectoralis minor
Intrinsic muscle
None of these
Birds have
sharp eyesight
keen smelling power
both and
sharp eyesight and poor smelling power
The vertebrae of birds are characteristically
heterocoelous
acoelous
opisthocoelous
amphicoelous
Pendent nests are built by
crow, sun-bird, flower pecker
myna, peacock, parrot
weaver bird, sun-bird, flower pecker
all of these
Which of the following feathers is hairlike with a very long shaft bearing few barbs at the distal end
Quill
Filoplume
Down feather
All of these
Penguin is found only in
Asia
Africa
America
Antarctica
Which of the following statements regarding Aves is false
Heart is four-chambered consisting of the auricles and two ventricles
Hind-limbs are modified as wings
Mouth is replaced by beak
Aves are warm blooded
The bird which lays eggs on rock or ice is
swan
falcon
penguin
eagle
Birds are characterised by the presence of
homiothermic condition and viviparity
horny jaws and four-chambered heart
ossified skeleton and four-chambered heart
bipedal locomotion and body covered with feathers
National bird of India is
parrot
peacock
kiwi
pigeon
A bat is
a mammal
a reptile
abrid
none of these
The smallest bird is
finch
humming bird
weaver bird
shrew