WILDLIFE - BIRDS

By Dadazi

The term wildlife refers to all various kinds of non domesticated organisms, plants and animals. These animals are animals that have adapted to the life in the wild (nature) without the help of humans. Wildlife can be found in all of the ecosystems.


1. Of the following birds, which one has acute vision?

    Falcon

    Owl

    Parrot

    Crow

2. Of the following birds, which one senses prey by detecting the latter's infrared radiations?

    Owl

    Bat

    Eagle

    Sparrow

3. Which bird can stay airborne for three to four years between breeding?

    Gannet

    Sooty Tern

    Spine-tailed Swift

    Ostrich

4. Of the following birds, which one migrates the longest distance for breeding:

    Siberian Crane

    Golden Plover

    Arctic Tern

    Adelie Penguin

5. Which is the only bird that hibernates?

    Ostrich

    Kiwi

    Whip-poor-will

    Wagtail

6. Which bird carries water in its breast feathers?

    Watercock

    Crested Lark

    Wood Sandpiper

    Sand Grouse

7. Of the following birds, which one forms an umbrella with its wings over water to provide shade to fish so that it can catch them?

    African black Heron

    Sarus Crane

    Black capped Kingfisher

    Purple Moorhen

8. Of the following birds, which one can maintain a temperature of about 34°c to incubate eggs even when the outside temperature drops to minus 60°c?

    Monal

    Skua

    Kalij Pheasant

    Emperor Penguin

9. Of the following birds, which one spends much of its time in a flock huddling together?

    Green Avadavat

    Black Bulbul

    Steppe Eagle

    Golden Oriole

10. Of the following common birds, which one stands on rocks with wings held out, as though to dry them?

    Watercock

    Common Sandpiper

    Cormorant

    Red-watted Lapwing