Which bird had teeth
Ostrich
Emu
Archaeopteryx
Pelican
Correct Answer :
C. Archaeopteryx
Related Questions
A bony projection of the sternum of birds to which the powerful pectoral muscles are attached for flight is
bill
pecten
keel
filoplume
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 largest living bird is
ostrich
albatros
penguin
elephant bird
Which bird can fly backwards
Albatros
Hummingbird
Elephant bird
Penguin
Penguins are adapted to
aerial life
amphibious life
terrestrial life
aquatic life
The type of feet in a vulture is
csursorial
perching
wading
raptorial
Hind feet of most modem birds have
three toes
four toes
five toes
any of these
The bird which lays eggs on rock or ice is
swan
falcon
penguin
eagle
Gizzard, the modified part of stomach in birds, is better developed in
grain-eating birds
meat-eating birds
fruit-eating birds
insect-eating birds
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
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
An ornithologist, known as "Bird man of India" was
Dr. Salim Ali
Dr.MS.Mani
Dr.J.C.Bose
Dr. Jogendra
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
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
The fused sacral vertebrae supporting the pelvlic girdle of a bird is called
syrinx
larynx
synsacrum
synzygy
Which bird is a nest parasite
Crow
Koel
Peacock
Ostrich
Kiwi is the national bird of
New Zealand
India
Japan
Australia
A bat is
a mammal
a reptile
abrid
none of these
The migration in birds is initiated by
day light effecting the endocrine glands
search for food
search for shelter
purpose of breeding
The vertebrae of birds are characteristically
heterocoelous
acoelous
opisthocoelous
amphicoelous
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
amphi-coelous
hetero-coelous
gastro-coelous
platy-coelous
The scientific study of birds is called
Serpentology
Entomology
Ornithology
Dendrology
Which bird had teeth
Ostrich
Emu
Archaeopteryx
Pelican
The first fossil bird Archaeopteryx was discovered in 1881 by
Bernhard Katz
Alick Isacs
Charles Darwin
Andreas Wagner
The whitish part of excreta of birds is
faecal matter
nitrogenous wastes
excess salt
both and
Sound box or voice box in birds is known as
larynx
syrinx
synsacrum
pygostyle
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