National Wildlife Week: Bird Quiz

What is the name of the raptor often seen soaring high above Indian cities, scavenging for food in urban areas?

 

I can mimic songs of other birds and sometimes nest in tin cans or electrical boxes. Who am I?

 

I am also known by the name “Hummingbird”. True or False?

 

A noisy and social bird usually seen in a flock, feeding and hopping close to the ground. One member acts as sentry to keep a lookout for predators.

 

All these birds have adapted well to human habitats, but only one of them will not be caught nesting inside buildings…

 

The Amur Falcon, a small raptor, passes through India on its way to South Africa. Which is one of the northeastern Indian state that they make a stopover during their migration?

 

I use my shovel-shaped bill to strain out small creatures while I dabble in shallow waters.

 

Despite my small size, I travel far and wide to reach the sea shores, mudflats and marshes of the Indian subcontinent during winter.