Organizer : Environmental Information, Awareness, Capacity Building and Livelihood Programme (EIACP) Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON), South India Centre of Wildlife Institute of India, Anaikatty (Post), Coimbatore-641108, Tamil Nadu
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- Start Date : 11 May 2024
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- Last date of Submission:12-05-2024
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World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is an annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats. It has a global outreach and is an effective tool to help raise global awareness of the threats faced by migratory birds, their ecological importance, and the need for international cooperation to conserve them.
Every year people around the world take action and organize public events such as bird festivals, education programmes, exhibitions and bird-watching excursions to celebrate WMBD. All these activities can also be undertaken at any time on the year because that countries or regions observing the peak of migrations at different times, but the main days for the international celebrations on the second Saturday in May and in October.
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1. What is the primary reason for birds to migrate? *
2 points
To escape cold weather
To explore new territories
To find mates and breed
To search for food
2. Which of the following is not a major bird migration route?*
2 points
Pacific Flyway
Arctic Flyway
Atlantic Flyway
Central Flyway
3. How do birds navigate during migration? *
2 points
Using landmarks and visual cues
Following the Earth’s magnetic field
Using GPS technology
Following scent trails
4. Which bird species holds the record for the longest non-stop migratory flight?
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2 points
Arctic Tern
Bar-tailed Godwit
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Monarch Butterfly
5. The phenomenon in which birds (starlings) fly in flocks of hundreds and thousands in a coordinated pattern is known as*
2 points
Murmuration
Buzzing
Susurration
Clouding
6. What is the term for the temporary resting stops birds make during migration to rest and refuel?
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2 points
Pit Stops
Roosts
Stopovers
Layovers
7. Which bird sanctuary in India is known for hosting thousands of migratory birds during the winter months? *
2 points
Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary
Kaziranga National Park
Sundarbans National Park
Ranthambore National Park
8. What is the name of the festival celebrated in Gujarat to mark the arrival of migratory birds? *
2 points
Kumbh Mela
Navratri
Diwali
Uttarayan
9. Which bird species undertakes one of the longest migrations in the world, traveling from the Arctic to the Indian subcontinent? *
2 points
Arctic Tern
Common Crane
Amur Falcon
Siberian Rubythroat
10. What is the name of the mountain range in India that serves as a crucial migratory route for birds traveling between Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent? *
2 points
Western Ghats
Eastern Ghats
Himalayas
Aravalli Range
11. Which wetland in India is designated as a Ramsar site and provides important wintering grounds for migratory birds? *
2 points
Chilika Lake
Loktak Lake
Keoladeo National Park
Wular Lake
12. Which state in India is known for its vast salt pans that provide important wintering habitat for migratory birds such as flamingos and waders? *
2 points
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
13. What is the name of the coastal region in Tamil Nadu known for its significant role in hosting migratory birds during the winter months? *
2 points
Coromandel Coast
Malabar Coast
Konkan Coast
Kannada Coast
14. What is the name of the bird sanctuary in Rajasthan known for hosting the largest population of wintering migratory birds in India, including the Demoiselle Crane? *
2 points
Keoladeo National Park
Sariska National Park
Ranthambore National Park
Desert National Park
15. What is the theme of World Migratory Bird Day 2024
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2 points
Sing, Fly, Soar – Like a Bird
Light Pollution
Water: Sustaining Bird Life
Protect Insects, Protect Birds