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The fastest bird that runs on land is

A. peacock

B. emu

C. penguin

D. ostrich

Correct Answer :

D. ostrich


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A bony projection of the sternum of birds to which the powerful pectoral muscles are attached for flight is

A. bill

B. pecten

C. keel

D. filoplume

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Skull of birds has

A. two occipital condyles

B. one occipital condyle

C. many occipital condyles

D. any of these

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The fastest bird that runs on land is

A. peacock

B. emu

C. penguin

D. ostrich

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Where are quill feathers found on a bird

A. Tail only

B. Wings only

C. both and

D. beneath the contour feathers.

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The type of feet in a vulture is

A. csursorial

B. perching

C. wading

D. raptorial

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The migration in birds is initiated by

A. day light effecting the endocrine glands

B. search for food

C. search for shelter

D. purpose of breeding

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A pigeon in the absence of down feathers will not be able to

A. fly for long distance

B. protect against ectoparasites

C. exhibit secondary sexual dimorphism

D. keep the body warm

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Which of the following statements regarding Aves is false

A. Heart is four-chambered consisting of the auricles and two ventricles

B. Hind-limbs are modified as wings

C. Mouth is replaced by beak

D. Aves are warm blooded

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Pendent nests are built by

A. crow, sun-bird, flower pecker

B. myna, peacock, parrot

C. weaver bird, sun-bird, flower pecker

D. all of these

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Which bird had teeth

A. Ostrich

B. Emu

C. Archaeopteryx

D. Pelican

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Which of the following feathers is hairlike with a very long shaft bearing few barbs at the distal end

A. Quill

B. Filoplume

C. Down feather

D. All of these

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The first fossil bird Archaeopteryx was discovered in 1881 by

A. Bernhard Katz

B. Alick Isacs

C. Charles Darwin

D. Andreas Wagner

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A bat is

A. a mammal

B. a reptile

C. abrid

D. none of these

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In birds, the flight muscles are attached to

A. synsacrum

B. sternum

C. pygostyle

D. thoracic mass

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The power of young birds to return to their parents is

A. instinct

B. instinct and intuition

C. instinct and intelligence

D. both and

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Which bird is a nest parasite

A. Crow

B. Koel

C. Peacock

D. Ostrich

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An ornithologist, known as "Bird man of India" was

A. Dr. Salim Ali

B. Dr.MS.Mani

C. Dr.J.C.Bose

D. Dr. Jogendra

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The vertebrae of birds are characteristically

A. heterocoelous

B. acoelous

C. opisthocoelous

D. amphicoelous

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Which one of the brids is viviparous

A. Ostrich

B. Penguin

C. Emu

D. Albatros

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The bird which lays eggs on rock or ice is

A. swan

B. falcon

C. penguin

D. eagle

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Sound box or voice box in birds is known as

A. larynx

B. syrinx

C. synsacrum

D. pygostyle

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Which bird sucks nectar

A. Parrot

B. Owl

C. Pigeon

D. Sunbird

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King fisher is a bird in which the feet are

A. perching type

B. wading type

C. raptorial type

D. running type

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The whitish part of excreta of birds is

A. faecal matter

B. nitrogenous wastes

C. excess salt

D. both and

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The smallest bird is

A. finch

B. humming bird

C. weaver bird

D. shrew

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Syrinx in birds is situated in

A. middle of the trachea

B. at the base of trachea where it divides into bronchi

C. base of tongue

D. none of these

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Hallux is

A. a flightless bird

B. first digit of hindlimb

C. a type of corn

D. none of these

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The fused sacral vertebrae supporting the pelvlic girdle of a bird is called

A. syrinx

B. larynx

C. synsacrum

D. synzygy

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Kiwi is the national bird of

A. New Zealand

B. India

C. Japan

D. Australia

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Which of the following birds cannot fly

A. Kiwi

B. Ostrich

C. Penguin

D. All of these