Right Answers to Pheasants

Last month no one has given all right answers, but riyas4you@rediffmail.com has given 9 right answers

Right Answer to Quiz on Pheasants

1.All pheasants of the world originated in the ……...

Himalayas

China

Alps

2.Pheasants are…………..

water birds

tree dwelling birds

ground dwelling birds

3.Pheasants can…..

run very fast

fly short distances

Both the above

4.The following pheasants are in the endangered list

chir pheasant

tragopan

both the above

5.Altogether five species of tragopans occur all over the world. Of these …….. are found in India

6.These pheasants are observed close to human habitation.

white crested khaleej

peafowl

both the above

7.This pheasant is hunted by man for its crest

peacock

tragopan

monal

8.This pheasant is the state bird of Himachal Pradesh and the national bird of Nepal

tragopan

koklas

monal

9.Conservation breeding of Western tragopan is being attempted at

Sarahan ( H.P)

Nainital ( Uttaranchal)

Chail ( H.P)

10.The Western tragopan`s habitat is destroyed due to

The Beas River project

The Narmada River Project

Parvati Hydel Project

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Indian Wildlife Club Ezine (August, 2003)