The largest living bird is
ostrich
albatros
penguin
elephant bird
Correct Answer :
A. ostrich
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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
Birds have
sharp eyesight
keen smelling power
both and
sharp eyesight and poor smelling power
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
The fused sacral vertebrae supporting the pelvlic girdle of a bird is called
syrinx
larynx
synsacrum
synzygy
Which bird can fly backwards
Albatros
Hummingbird
Elephant bird
Penguin
The pneumatic bones are characteristic of
mammals
reptiles
aves
lizards
The first fossil bird Archaeopteryx was discovered in 1881 by
Bernhard Katz
Alick Isacs
Charles Darwin
Andreas Wagner
Sound box or voice box in birds is known as
larynx
syrinx
synsacrum
pygostyle
Which bird is a nest parasite
Crow
Koel
Peacock
Ostrich
A bat is
a mammal
a reptile
abrid
none of these
The largest living bird is
ostrich
albatros
penguin
elephant bird
King fisher is a bird in which the feet are
perching type
wading type
raptorial type
running type
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
Penguin is found only in
Asia
Africa
America
Antarctica
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
The fastest bird that runs on land is
peacock
emu
penguin
ostrich
Which large, powerful muscles depress the wings
Pectoralis major
Pectoralis minor
Intrinsic muscle
None of these
Hind feet of most modem birds have
three toes
four toes
five toes
any of these
Which one of the brids is viviparous
Ostrich
Penguin
Emu
Albatros
Which bird sucks nectar
Parrot
Owl
Pigeon
Sunbird
Galapago finches are associated with
Charles Darwin
Lamarck
Hippocrates
A. Muller
The migration in birds is initiated by
day light effecting the endocrine glands
search for food
search for shelter
purpose of breeding
In grainivorous birds, the beak is
sharp massive, deeply hooked
stout and acute
chisel sfiaped
long, strong and pointed
The smallest bird is
finch
humming bird
weaver bird
shrew
Bones of birds are
calcareous
soft and solid
strong and solid
pneumatic
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
Feathers of birds originate from embryonic
ectoderm
mesoderm
endoderm
skin
Hallux is
a flightless bird
first digit of hindlimb
a type of corn
none of these
Skull of birds has
two occipital condyles
one occipital condyle
many occipital condyles
any of these
Where are quill feathers found on a bird
Tail only
Wings only
both and
beneath the contour feathers.