Penguin is found only in
Asia
Africa
America
Antarctica
Correct Answer :
D. Antarctica
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In birds, the flight muscles are attached to
synsacrum
sternum
pygostyle
thoracic mass
Which bird can fly backwards
Albatros
Hummingbird
Elephant bird
Penguin
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
Which large, powerful muscles depress the wings
Pectoralis major
Pectoralis minor
Intrinsic muscle
None of these
Galapago finches are associated with
Charles Darwin
Lamarck
Hippocrates
A. Muller
The pneumatic bones are characteristic of
mammals
reptiles
aves
lizards
National bird of India is
parrot
peacock
kiwi
pigeon
The vertebrae of birds are
amphi-coelous
hetero-coelous
gastro-coelous
platy-coelous
Penguins are adapted to
aerial life
amphibious life
terrestrial life
aquatic life
Which of the following birds cannot fly
Kiwi
Ostrich
Penguin
All of these
The bird which lays eggs on rock or ice is
swan
falcon
penguin
eagle
In grainivorous birds, the beak is
sharp massive, deeply hooked
stout and acute
chisel sfiaped
long, strong and pointed
Which bird had teeth
Ostrich
Emu
Archaeopteryx
Pelican
A bony projection of the sternum of birds to which the powerful pectoral muscles are attached for flight is
bill
pecten
keel
filoplume
Bones of birds are
calcareous
soft and solid
strong and solid
pneumatic
Pendent nests are built by
crow, sun-bird, flower pecker
myna, peacock, parrot
weaver bird, sun-bird, flower pecker
all of these
The vertebrae of birds are characteristically
heterocoelous
acoelous
opisthocoelous
amphicoelous
Feathers of birds originate from embryonic
ectoderm
mesoderm
endoderm
skin
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
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
Syrinx in birds is situated in
middle of the trachea
at the base of trachea where it divides into bronchi
base of tongue
none of these
Which one of the brids is viviparous
Ostrich
Penguin
Emu
Albatros
The power of young birds to return to their parents is
instinct
instinct and intuition
instinct and intelligence
both and
Hallux is
a flightless bird
first digit of hindlimb
a type of corn
none of these
Which bird sucks nectar
Parrot
Owl
Pigeon
Sunbird
An ornithologist, known as "Bird man of India" was
Dr. Salim Ali
Dr.MS.Mani
Dr.J.C.Bose
Dr. Jogendra
The first fossil bird Archaeopteryx was discovered in 1881 by
Bernhard Katz
Alick Isacs
Charles Darwin
Andreas Wagner
The smallest bird is
finch
humming bird
weaver bird
shrew
Where are quill feathers found on a bird
Tail only
Wings only
both and
beneath the contour feathers.
The skull of birds is
monocondylic
dicondylic
amphicondylie
none of these