Q. If you walk through countryside, you are likely to see some birds stalking alongside the cattle to seize the insects disturbed by their movement through grasses. Which of the following is/are such bird/birds?
- Painted Stork
- Common Myna
- Black-necked Crane
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- 1 and 2
- 2 only
- 2 and 3
- 3 only
Answer: (b) 2 only
Common Myna
- Common myna or Indian myna (Acridotheres tristis), is a bird in the family Sturnidae, native to Asia.
- Common Myna is an opportunistic feeder on insects, disturbed by grazing cattle.
- It is an omnivorous open woodland bird with a strong territorial instinct.
- It has adapted extremely well to urban environments.
Painted Stork
- The painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a large wader in the stork family.
- Painted Stork is a fish-eating bird.
- Painted Stork does not feed on insects.
- It is found in the wetlands of the plains of tropical Asia south of the Himalayas in the Indian Subcontinent and extending into Southeast Asia.
Black-necked Crane
- Black-necked Crane is found in the Trans-Himalayan region.
- They are found around Arunachal Pradesh and Ladakh.
- So it is unlikely to find it while walking through the “countryside” in all states and places.
- It is revered in Buddhist traditions and culturally protected across much of its range. A festival in Bhutan celebrates the bird while the Indian union territory of Ladakh has designated it as the state bird.
