Ornithology – Study of Birds MCQs
Part 1 — Ornithology MCQs (Q1–Q25)
Q1. Birds belong to which class of vertebrates?
A. Reptilia
• Birds evolved from reptiles but are not classified here.
B. Aves ✅
• Birds are placed in class Aves.
C. Mammalia
• Warm-blooded but not mammals.
D. Amphibia
• Cold-blooded, not birds.
Q2. The unique feature of birds compared to other vertebrates is:
A. Feathers ✅
• Only birds possess feathers (for insulation, flight, display).
B. Scales
• Reptiles also have scales.
C. Hair
• Mammalian feature.
D. Fins
• Found in fish.
Q3. Birds are:
A. Ectothermic
• Cold-blooded animals.
B. Endothermic (warm-blooded) ✅
• Maintain constant body temperature.
C. Poikilothermic
• Temperature varies with environment.
D. Amphibious
• Birds are not amphibians.
Q4. The type of bones that help birds reduce weight for flight are:
A. Solid bones
• Would make flying harder.
B. Pneumatic (hollow, air-filled) bones ✅
• Strong but lightweight.
C. Cartilaginous bones
• Birds are not cartilaginous.
D. Ossified bones only
• They are ossified but also hollow.
Q5. The only birds capable of true hovering flight are:
A. Eagles
• Glide but not hover.
B. Hummingbirds ✅
• Beat wings up to 80 times/sec.
C. Pigeons
• Flap, but cannot hover.
D. Swallows
• Agile fliers but not hoverers.
Q6. The respiratory system of birds is unique because:
A. They have only lungs
• Not true.
B. They have lungs plus air sacs for unidirectional airflow ✅
• Efficient oxygen extraction, supports flight.
C. They lack alveoli
• Correct, but not the uniqueness.
D. They use skin respiration
• No.
Q7. The voice organ in birds is:
A. Larynx
• Used in mammals.
B. Syrinx ✅
• Located at trachea–bronchi junction.
C. Pharynx
• Not the main organ.
D. Tongue
• Modifies sounds, not the source.
Q8. The fastest flying bird is:
A. Swift
• Fast, but not fastest.
B. Peregrine falcon ✅
• Dive speeds >300 km/h.
C. Albatross
• Long-distance glider.
D. Eagle
• Powerful but slower.
Q9. Birds have how many chambers in the heart?
A. 2
• Fish.
B. 3
• Amphibians, reptiles.
C. 4 ✅
• Like mammals, complete separation of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.
D. 5
• Not in vertebrates.
Q10. The red color in flamingos comes from:
A. Hemoglobin
• Not true.
B. Carotenoid pigments from their diet (shrimp, algae) ✅
• Deposited in feathers.
C. Melanin
• Brown/black pigment.
D. Structural coloration
• Seen in peacocks, not flamingos.
Q11. Which of the following birds is flightless?
A. Swan
• Flies.
B. Ostrich ✅
• Largest living bird, flightless.
C. Pigeon
• Flies.
D. Crow
• Flies.
Q12. Penguins are adapted for:
A. Flying
• Flightless.
B. Swimming and diving ✅
• Wings modified as flippers.
C. Running fast
• Ostrich adaptation.
D. Arboreal life
• Not penguins.
Q13. The Archaeopteryx is important in evolution because:
A. It was a reptile only
• Had bird traits too.
B. It was a transitional fossil between reptiles and birds ✅
• Feathers + teeth + bony tail.
C. It was a mammal
• Not true.
D. It was amphibian
• Not true.
Q14. Which bird lays the largest egg?
A. Chicken
• Small relative to body.
B. Ostrich ✅
• Largest living bird and egg.
C. Kiwi
• Lays largest egg relative to body size.
D. Swan
• Not largest.
Q15. Birds excrete nitrogenous waste mainly as:
A. Ammonia
• Excreted by aquatic animals.
B. Urea
• Mammals.
C. Uric acid (white paste-like excreta) ✅
• Water conservation adaptation.
D. Creatinine
• Not main waste.
Q16. Which structure is absent in modern birds?
A. Wings
• Present.
B. Teeth ✅
• Lost during evolution; replaced by beaks.
C. Beak
• All birds have.
D. Feathers
• All birds have.
Q17. The alula in bird wings helps in:
A. Sound production
• Syrinx does this.
B. Preventing stalling during slow flight ✅
• Small projection on wing edge.
C. Digestion
• Not related.
D. Egg laying
• Oviduct does.
Q18. Birds differ from mammals because they:
A. Produce milk
• Only mammals do.
B. Have hair
• Mammals, not birds.
C. Have feathers and lay amniotic eggs ✅
• Defining feature.
D. Possess four-chambered heart only
• Both share this.
Q19. Which bird is known for the longest migration?
A. Swallow
• Migratory but not longest.
B. Arctic tern ✅
• Migrates ~70,000 km annually pole to pole.
C. Pigeon
• Local migrations.
D. Duck
• Seasonal, shorter.
Q20. The crop in birds functions to:
A. Produce sound
• Syrinx.
B. Store and soften food ✅
• Muscular pouch in esophagus.
C. Grind food
• Gizzard does this.
D. Secrete bile
• Liver function.
Q21. Birds are closely related to which reptile group?
A. Turtles
• Not closest.
B. Crocodiles
• Closer, but not most.
C. Theropod dinosaurs ✅
• Fossil & molecular evidence.
D. Snakes
• Not closest.
Q22. The wishbone (furcula) in birds is formed by:
A. Ribs
• Not true.
B. Fusion of clavicles ✅
• Strengthens thorax for flight.
C. Sternum
• Provides keel, not furcula.
D. Vertebrae
• Not wishbone.
Q23. The gizzard in birds is used for:
A. Storing food
• Crop.
B. Grinding food with grit/stones ✅
• Muscular stomach part.
C. Digesting proteins with enzymes
• Proventriculus.
D. Storing fat
• Not gizzard.
Q24. Which sense is best developed in most birds?
A. Smell
• Poor in many species.
B. Vision ✅
• Excellent color vision; many see UV.
C. Taste
• Limited.
D. Touch
• Secondary.
Q25. The peacock (Pavo cristatus) is the:
A. State bird of Kerala
• Not correct.
B. National bird of India ✅
• Declared in 1963.
C. State bird of USA
• Bald eagle is national bird.
D. Sacred bird of Egypt
• Ibis, not peacock.
Part 2 — Ornithology MCQs (Q26–Q50)
Q26. The large breast muscle in birds that powers the downstroke in flight is:
A. Trapezius
• Moves neck, not wings.
B. Pectoralis major ✅
• Main flight muscle, attaches to keel of sternum.
C. Supracoracoideus
• Powers upstroke, not downstroke.
D. Latissimus dorsi
• Moves back.
Q27. The muscle responsible for the upstroke in bird flight is:
A. Pectoralis major
• Downstroke.
B. Supracoracoideus ✅
• Uses tendon pulley through foramen triosseum.
C. Trapezius
• Neck control.
D. Deltoid
• Not primary in flight.
Q28. The sternum of flying birds has:
A. No special modification
• Incorrect.
B. A large keel (carina) for muscle attachment ✅
• Absent in flightless birds like ostrich.
C. Cartilage only
• Ossified.
D. Small projection only
• Not true.
Q29. Birds are able to maintain a high metabolic rate because of:
A. Small lungs only
• False.
B. Efficient respiratory system with unidirectional airflow ✅
• Air sacs + parabronchi extract oxygen continuously.
C. Skin breathing
• Not in birds.
D. Four stomachs
• Found in ruminants.
Q30. Which part of bird stomach secretes digestive enzymes?
A. Crop
• Stores food.
B. Gizzard
• Mechanical grinding.
C. Proventriculus ✅
• True stomach; secretes HCl and enzymes.
D. Cloaca
• Common opening, not digestion.
Q31. Birds are oviparous, meaning:
A. They lay eggs ✅
• Characteristic of Aves.
B. They give birth to live young
• Viviparous.
C. Eggs hatch inside mother
• Ovoviviparous.
D. Both A and B
• Only A is true.
Q32. The common passage for digestive, excretory, and reproductive systems in birds is:
A. Rectum
• Only digestive.
B. Cloaca ✅
• Multi-purpose chamber in birds and reptiles.
C. Urethra
• Mammalian feature.
D. Gizzard
• For grinding food.
Q33. Birds have which type of red blood cells (RBCs)?
A. Non-nucleated, circular
• Mammals.
B. Nucleated, oval-shaped ✅
• Like reptiles and amphibians.
C. Nucleated, circular
• Oval, not circular.
D. Non-nucleated, spindle-shaped
• Not correct.
Q34. The Uropygial gland in birds secretes:
A. Saliva
• From mouth glands.
B. Oily secretion for feather waterproofing ✅
• Preen gland, base of tail.
C. Digestive enzymes
• Not this gland.
D. Sweat
• Birds lack sweat glands.
Q35. The order Passeriformes includes:
A. Eagles
• Accipitriformes.
B. Perching birds (sparrows, crows, mynas) ✅
• Largest bird order, >50% of species.
C. Parrots
• Psittaciformes.
D. Ducks
• Anseriformes.
Q36. The order Galliformes includes:
A. Crows
• Passeriformes.
B. Fowls, pheasants, turkeys, quails ✅
• Heavy-bodied ground birds.
C. Owls
• Strigiformes.
D. Penguins
• Sphenisciformes.
Q37. The order Strigiformes includes:
A. Owls ✅
• Nocturnal, carnivorous, forward-facing eyes.
B. Ducks
• Anseriformes.
C. Parrots
• Psittaciformes.
D. Eagles
• Accipitriformes.
Q38. The order Psittaciformes includes:
A. Ducks
• Anseriformes.
B. Parrots, macaws, cockatoos ✅
• Known for curved beaks, zygodactyl feet.
C. Owls
• Strigiformes.
D. Swans
• Anseriformes.
Q39. Birds have which type of fertilization?
A. External
• Aquatic animals.
B. Internal fertilization ✅
• Occurs before egg laying.
C. Both A and B
• Only internal.
D. Parthenogenesis only
• Rare, not typical.
Q40. In most birds, copulation involves:
A. Penile copulation like mammals
• Not true for most birds.
B. Cloacal contact (“cloacal kiss”) ✅
• Brief contact transfers sperm.
C. External fertilization
• Not in birds.
D. Courtship feeding only
• Not copulation.
Q41. Birds are homeothermic, meaning:
A. Body temperature varies
• Poikilotherms.
B. Maintain constant body temperature ✅
• Endothermy.
C. Cold-blooded
• Incorrect.
D. Hibernate only
• Some birds migrate instead.
Q42. The largest bird order is:
A. Columbiformes
• Pigeons and doves.
B. Galliformes
• Poultry group.
C. Passeriformes (perching/songbirds) ✅
• Over half of all bird species.
D. Psittaciformes
• Smaller group.
Q43. The flightless bird group includes:
A. Passeriformes
• Songbirds.
B. Ratites (ostrich, emu, rhea, kiwi, cassowary) ✅
• Lack keel, cannot fly.
C. Raptors
• Birds of prey.
D. Shorebirds
• Many fly long distances.
Q44. Birds maintain balance in flight using:
A. Gizzard
• Digestion, not balance.
B. Tail feathers and inner ear semicircular canals ✅
• Feathers for stability, inner ear for equilibrium.
C. Cloaca
• Not related.
D. Crop
• Food storage.
Q45. Which adaptation allows birds to conserve water?
A. Sweat glands
• Absent.
B. Excreting uric acid (semi-solid waste) ✅
• Saves water compared to urea/ammonia.
C. Storing water in crop
• Not true.
D. Drinking seawater only
• Only some seabirds with salt glands.
Q46. The function of salt glands in seabirds is:
A. Produce digestive enzymes
• Not true.
B. Excrete excess salt from nasal openings ✅
• Allows drinking seawater.
C. Produce tears
• Lacrimal glands do.
D. Produce sound
• Syrinx does.
Q47. The loop of Henle in bird kidneys is:
A. Absent
• Incorrect.
B. Short, limiting concentration ability of urine ✅
• Birds rely on uric acid for water conservation.
C. Long, very efficient
• Mammals only.
D. Equal to mammals
• Less efficient.
Q48. The eggshell of birds is mainly made of:
A. Keratin
• Makes feathers.
B. Calcium carbonate ✅
• Provides hardness and protection.
C. Collagen
• Structural protein in animals.
D. Phosphate only
• Not main.
Q49. The incubation period of most small passerine birds is about:
A. 1–2 days
• Too short.
B. 10–14 days ✅
• Typical incubation range.
C. 30–40 days
• Large birds like eagles, albatross.
D. 60–80 days
• Ostrich, penguin eggs.
Q50. In birds, the sex chromosomes are:
A. XX = female, XY = male
• Mammalian system.
B. ZW = female, ZZ = male ✅
• Avian sex determination.
C. XO system
• Seen in some insects.
D. Haplodiploidy
• Hymenoptera (ants/bees).
Part 3 — Ornithology MCQs (Q51–Q75)
Q51. The study of bird migration patterns using rings or bands is called:
A. Echolocation
• Used by bats, not birds.
B. Radar tracking
• Modern method, not classical.
C. Bird banding/ringing ✅
• Attaching tags to track movement.
D. Telemetry
• Uses radio/GPS, not rings.
Q52. Which bird is famous for trans-hemispheric migration, traveling ~70,000 km yearly?
A. Swallow
• Migrates shorter distances.
B. Arctic tern ✅
• Longest migration known.
C. Pigeon
• Local migration.
D. Duck
• Seasonal, not as long.
Q53. Birds navigate during migration using:
A. Sun compass
• Yes.
B. Star compass
• Yes.
C. Earth’s magnetic field
• Yes.
D. All of the above ✅
• Multimodal orientation.
Q54. The phenomenon where birds accumulate fat before migration is:
A. Torpor
• Daily inactivity, not preparation.
B. Zugunruhe (migratory restlessness and fat deposition) ✅
• Seasonal preparation for migration.
C. Molting
• Replacement of feathers.
D. Diapause
• Insects, not birds.
Q55. The elaborate songs of male birds mainly function for:
A. Food digestion
• Not true.
B. Territory defense and attracting mates ✅
• Sexual selection and competition.
C. Navigation
• Not primary.
D. Flight balance
• Not related.
Q56. Mimicry in birds (e.g., mockingbirds, lyrebirds) is used for:
A. Communication, mate attraction, and territory defense ✅
• By imitating calls of other birds/sounds.
B. Feeding
• Not mimicry’s purpose.
C. Camouflage
• Visual, not auditory.
D. Migration
• Unrelated.
Q57. A lek in bird behavior refers to:
A. Nesting colony
• Different.
B. Male display ground where females choose mates ✅
• Seen in grouse, manakins.
C. Roosting site
• Not lek.
D. Predator avoidance site
• Not correct.
Q58. The brood parasitism of cuckoos means they:
A. Build elaborate nests
• Not true.
B. Lay eggs in nests of other birds, leaving them to raise chicks ✅
• Obligate brood parasites.
C. Care for young cooperatively
• Not cuckoos.
D. Rear only one chick
• Not defining.
Q59. Cooperative breeding is common in:
A. Pigeons
• Raise own chicks.
B. Some starlings, bee-eaters, crows ✅
• Helpers assist parents in raising young.
C. Ducks
• Not cooperative.
D. Owls
• Solitary.
Q60. Which bird is a major seed disperser in tropical forests?
A. Owl
• Carnivorous.
B. Hornbills ✅
• Disperse large fruit seeds.
C. Penguin
• Non-forest.
D. Falcon
• Predator.
Q61. Which birds are primary pollinators in some ecosystems?
A. Owls
• Not pollinators.
B. Hummingbirds and sunbirds ✅
• Specialized for nectar feeding.
C. Ducks
• Not pollinators.
D. Eagles
• Carnivores.
Q62. Birds assist in agriculture by:
A. Controlling insect pests and dispersing crop seeds ✅
• Biological pest control, seed dispersal.
B. Increasing weeds
• Opposite.
C. Destroying crops only
• Some do, but not main role.
D. Spreading viruses only
• Rare.
Q63. The crop milk is produced by:
A. Mammary glands
• Only in mammals.
B. Pigeons and doves (Columbiformes) from crop lining cells ✅
• Rich in protein, fed to chicks.
C. Ducks
• Not crop milk producers.
D. Owls
• Not crop milk.
Q64. Poultry science primarily deals with:
A. Eagles
• Not domesticated.
B. Domesticated fowl (chickens, ducks, turkeys, quail) ✅
• Important in agriculture and economy.
C. Wild migratory birds
• Not poultry.
D. Parrots
• Pets, not poultry.
Q65. The red junglefowl (Gallus gallus) is significant because:
A. Largest bird
• Ostrich is.
B. Wild ancestor of domestic chicken ✅
• Domesticated ~8,000 years ago.
C. Egg-laying bird only
• All chickens do.
D. Migratory bird
• Not migratory.
Q66. The most common commercial breed of egg-laying hen is:
A. Turkey
• Meat production.
B. White Leghorn ✅
• High egg production breed.
C. Guinea fowl
• Not main.
D. Duck
• Also egg-laying, but not dominant.
Q67. The Broiler chicken industry focuses on:
A. Egg production
• Layers, not broilers.
B. Meat production with fast-growing breeds ✅
• Selected for rapid growth and muscle.
C. Feather production
• Byproduct.
D. Ornamental birds
• Not broilers.
Q68. The yolk of bird eggs is rich in:
A. Carbohydrates
• Not main nutrient.
B. Lipids and proteins for embryo nourishment ✅
• Major energy source.
C. Vitamins only
• Present but not main.
D. Water only
• Yolk is nutrient-rich.
Q69. The chalazae in bird eggs function to:
A. Supply nutrients
• Not primary.
B. Keep yolk centered and stabilized in albumen ✅
• Twisted cords of protein.
C. Hardens shell
• Calcium does that.
D. Provide color
• Pigments, not chalazae.
Q70. The protective membranes around bird embryos include:
A. Amnion
• Protects embryo.
B. Chorion
• Gas exchange.
C. Allantois
• Waste storage + respiration.
D. All of the above ✅
• All are extraembryonic membranes.
Q71. The largest poultry industry worldwide is in:
A. India
• Among top producers.
B. United States ✅
• Global leader in poultry meat and eggs.
C. Brazil
• Large industry but second.
D. UK
• Smaller.
Q72. Bird feathers are mainly composed of:
A. Chitin
• Insects.
B. Keratin ✅
• Fibrous protein, lightweight and strong.
C. Collagen
• Found in connective tissue.
D. Cellulose
• Plants.
Q73. The colorful plumage in peacocks is due to:
A. Pigments only
• Limited role.
B. Structural coloration (light refraction in feather barbules) ✅
• Produces iridescence.
C. Carotenoids
• Reds/yellows, not iridescence.
D. Melanin
• Gives dark color.
Q74. Birds that feed on dead animals are called:
A. Frugivores
• Eat fruits.
B. Insectivores
• Eat insects.
C. Scavengers (e.g., vultures) ✅
• Ecological role in cleaning environment.
D. Piscivores
• Eat fish.
Q75. Which bird was sacred and associated with the Egyptian god Thoth?
A. Falcon
• Linked to Horus.
B. Ibis ✅
• Revered in ancient Egypt.
C. Eagle
• Symbol in Rome, not Egypt.
D. Swan
• No such association.
Part 4 — Ornithology MCQs (Q76–Q100)
Q76. Birds evolved from which group of dinosaurs?
A. Sauropods
• Long-necked herbivores.
B. Theropod dinosaurs ✅
• Small, bipedal carnivores (e.g., Velociraptor).
C. Pterosaurs
• Flying reptiles, not direct ancestors.
D. Ankylosaurs
• Armored dinosaurs.
Q77. The evolutionary “first bird” is:
A. Dodo
• Extinct bird, not ancestral.
B. Archaeopteryx ✅
• Transitional fossil: feathers + reptilian traits.
C. Moas
• Giant flightless birds.
D. Kiwi
• Modern bird, not ancient.
Q78. The keeled sternum in birds is primarily for:
A. Digestive function
• Not correct.
B. Attachment of flight muscles ✅
• Essential for powered flight.
C. Breathing only
• Air sacs handle respiration.
D. Sound production
• Syrinx does this.
Q79. The insulation of birds in cold climates is provided mainly by:
A. Contour feathers only
• Provide shape, less insulation.
B. Down feathers ✅
• Trap air, excellent insulators.
C. Bare skin
• Loses heat.
D. Scales
• Found on legs, not insulating.
Q80. Which bird can rotate its head up to 270°?
A. Crow
• Limited movement.
B. Owl ✅
• Flexible neck vertebrae, not complete rotation.
C. Pigeon
• Restricted.
D. Swan
• Long neck, but not as flexible.
Q81. Birds avoid overheating during flight mainly through:
A. Sweating
• Birds lack sweat glands.
B. Panting and gular flutter (throat vibration) ✅
• Enhances evaporative cooling.
C. Drinking seawater
• Only seabirds with salt glands.
D. Wing flapping only
• Aerodynamic, not cooling.
Q82. Birds maintain high oxygen supply during flight by:
A. Bidirectional lung airflow
• Seen in mammals.
B. Unidirectional airflow with parabronchi ✅
• Air sacs drive continuous flow.
C. Skin respiration
• Absent in birds.
D. Gills
• Not in birds.
Q83. Which bird has the largest wingspan?
A. Eagle
• Large, but smaller.
B. Wandering albatross (~3.5 m) ✅
• Longest wingspan of any living bird.
C. Vulture
• Smaller.
D. Swan
• Less.
Q84. The dodo bird went extinct due to:
A. Natural disasters
• No evidence.
B. Overhunting and introduced predators ✅
• Human-driven extinction in Mauritius (1600s).
C. Climate change
• Not main factor.
D. Lack of food
• Not true.
Q85. The conservation treaty focused on migratory birds is:
A. CITES
• Trade in endangered species.
B. Convention on Migratory Species (Bonn Convention) ✅
• Protects migratory birds.
C. Kyoto Protocol
• Climate change.
D. Ramsar
• Wetlands, not only birds.
Q86. The bird group most threatened globally is:
A. Raptors
• Some threatened.
B. Seabirds (due to pollution, fisheries, plastics) ✅
• High extinction risk.
C. Passerines
• Numerous, less threatened overall.
D. Penguins
• Some endangered, not majority.
Q87. Which bird is the state bird of the USA?
A. Golden eagle
• Not USA symbol.
B. Bald eagle ✅
• National bird and emblem of the USA.
C. Peacock
• India.
D. Kiwi
• New Zealand.
Q88. Which organ helps birds detect Earth’s magnetic field for migration?
A. Gizzard
• Digestion.
B. Magnetoreceptors in eyes and beak ✅
• Aid in navigation.
C. Syrinx
• Voice organ.
D. Cloaca
• Not related.
Q89. Which adaptation allows high-altitude birds to survive low oxygen?
A. Small lungs
• Not efficient.
B. Hemoglobin with high oxygen affinity ✅
• Efficient O₂ binding at low partial pressure.
C. Thick fur
• Birds have feathers.
D. Large crop
• Food storage, not respiration.
Q90. Which bird is the fastest in level flight (not dive)?
A. Hummingbird
• Fast wings, not speed.
B. Common swift (~170 km/h) ✅
• Fastest level flight recorded.
C. Pigeon
• Slower.
D. Hawk
• Not fastest.
Q91. Which bird is a keystone species in carrion decomposition?
A. Parrot
• Not scavenger.
B. Vultures ✅
• Prevent disease spread by cleaning carcasses.
C. Duck
• Aquatic feeder.
D. Crow
• Omnivorous, but not primary.
Q92. Which bird is the heaviest living flying bird?
A. Kori bustard (~18 kg) ✅
• Heaviest capable of flight.
B. Ostrich
• Heavier but flightless.
C. Swan
• Lighter.
D. Albatross
• Large wingspan, not heaviest.
Q93. Which bird uses cooperative hunting in groups?
A. Pigeon
• Seed-eater.
B. Harris’s hawk ✅
• Hunts in packs, unique among raptors.
C. Owl
• Solitary hunter.
D. Sparrow
• Omnivorous, not cooperative hunter.
Q94. Which species of bird is known as a “living fossil”?
A. Penguin
• Modern.
B. Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) ✅
• Primitive features; chicks have wing claws.
C. Crow
• Modern.
D. Falcon
• Modern.
Q95. Which bird is the fastest running bird?
A. Kiwi
• Flightless, but slower.
B. Ostrich (~70 km/h) ✅
• Fastest runner on land.
C. Emu
• Fast, but slower than ostrich.
D. Rhea
• Slower.
Q96. Which bird is the tallest living bird?
A. Emu
• Tall, but second.
B. Ostrich (up to 2.7 m) ✅
• Tallest bird alive.
C. Cassowary
• Shorter.
D. Flamingo
• Tall but not tallest.
Q97. Which bird is called the “ship of the desert” for carrying messages?
A. Owl
• No.
B. Pigeon ✅
• Used historically in communication.
C. Crow
• Not trained.
D. Parrot
• Not messenger bird.
Q98. Which extinct bird was native to New Zealand?
A. Dodo
• Mauritius.
B. Moa ✅
• Giant flightless birds hunted to extinction.
C. Passenger pigeon
• North America.
D. Great auk
• North Atlantic.
Q99. Which flight formation reduces energy use during migration?
A. Random group flight
• Less efficient.
B. V-formation ✅
• Reduces drag, conserves energy.
C. Straight line
• Less efficient.
D. Spiral
• Not used.
Q100. The greatest future threat to global bird diversity is:
A. Only natural disasters
• Not main.
B. Habitat loss, climate change, and human activities ✅
• Major drivers of extinction.
C. Lack of food only
• Secondary effect.
D. Overhunting alone
• Contributes but not sole.
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