WWF INDIA WISDOM QUIZ:BIRD 2020

Which singing bird does not make its own nest but parasitizes other bird's nests to lay eggs?

• Drongo

• Brain fever Bird

• Jungle Crow

• Crow Pheasant

Which bird's nest, made almost completely of hardened saliva, is cosidered a delicacy and used to make soup in many Asian countries?

• Edible Nest Swiftlet

• Kite

• Hummingbird

• Myna

What is the alternate common name for the Brahminy Duck?

• Ruddy Shelduck

• Canvasback

• Marbled Duck

• White-faced whistling duck

Which is the largest Heron of Earth?

• Goliath Heron

• Green heron

• Black heron

• Tricolored heron

Which is the largest of the Indian cranes?

• Common Crane

• Whooping crane

• Grey crowned crane

• Sarun Cranes

Baya Weavers usually live in colonies, are best known for their elaborately woven nests constructed mostly by which of the following?

• Females

• Males

• Males and Females

• Other birds

Which is the only species of owl endemic to Central India?

• Jungle Owlet

• Spotted Owlet

• Forest Owlet

• Collared Owlet

Which of these birds can rotate its head approximately 360 degrees?

• Owl

• Spoonbill

• Flamingo

• Hummingbird

Of the sparrow-hawk species, and also known as Little Banded Goshawk, what is this snail raptor commonly known as in India?

• Shikra

• Common buzzard

• Osprey

• Merlin

Birds are known to carry out a form of self-medication for multiple puposes. What is the method called?

• Anting

• Geophagy

• Flitting

• Ducking