The vertebrae of birds are
amphi-coelous
hetero-coelous
gastro-coelous
platy-coelous
Correct Answer :
B. hetero-coelous
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Which bird can fly backwards
Albatros
Hummingbird
Elephant bird
Penguin
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
The type of feet in a vulture is
csursorial
perching
wading
raptorial
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Quill
Filoplume
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All of these
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ectoderm
mesoderm
endoderm
skin
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crow, sun-bird, flower pecker
myna, peacock, parrot
weaver bird, sun-bird, flower pecker
all of these
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Serpentology
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Ornithology
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Which one of the brids is viviparous
Ostrich
Penguin
Emu
Albatros
A bat is
a mammal
a reptile
abrid
none of these
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sharp massive, deeply hooked
stout and acute
chisel sfiaped
long, strong and pointed
The scientific name of peacock is
Pavo cristatus
Gallus gallus
Columbia livia
None of these
The smallest bird is
finch
humming bird
weaver bird
shrew
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grain-eating birds
meat-eating birds
fruit-eating birds
insect-eating birds
Which bird sucks nectar
Parrot
Owl
Pigeon
Sunbird
Kiwi is the national bird of
New Zealand
India
Japan
Australia
The whitish part of excreta of birds is
faecal matter
nitrogenous wastes
excess salt
both and
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syrinx
larynx
synsacrum
synzygy
The fastest bird that runs on land is
peacock
emu
penguin
ostrich
Which bird had teeth
Ostrich
Emu
Archaeopteryx
Pelican
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
Bones of birds are
calcareous
soft and solid
strong and solid
pneumatic
Which bird is a nest parasite
Crow
Koel
Peacock
Ostrich
The bird which lays eggs on rock or ice is
swan
falcon
penguin
eagle
Sound box or voice box in birds is known as
larynx
syrinx
synsacrum
pygostyle
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
Hind feet of most modem birds have
three toes
four toes
five toes
any of these
Birds have
sharp eyesight
keen smelling power
both and
sharp eyesight and poor smelling power
The first fossil bird Archaeopteryx was discovered in 1881 by
Bernhard Katz
Alick Isacs
Charles Darwin
Andreas Wagner
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