Kiwi is the national bird of
New Zealand
India
Japan
Australia
Correct Answer :
A. New Zealand
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Koel
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Kiwi
Ostrich
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The whitish part of excreta of birds is
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perching type
wading type
raptorial type
running type
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aerial life
amphibious life
terrestrial life
aquatic life
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ectoderm
mesoderm
endoderm
skin
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horny jaws and four-chambered heart
ossified skeleton and four-chambered heart
bipedal locomotion and body covered with feathers
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fly for long distance
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Africa
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Antarctica