Answer to EBD Quiz 5
Quizzes
Quiz 5 of the Endemic Bird Quiz series.
Endemic Bird Day: Quiz 5 and Answer 4
Quiz 4 of the Endemic Bird Quiz series!
Endemic Bird Day: Quiz 4 and answer to Quiz 3
Quiz 3 of the Endemic Bird Quiz series!
Endemic Bird Day: Quiz 3 and answer to Quiz 2
We’re getting closer to the Endemic Bird Day 2017, and it’s time for the second quiz of the Endemic Bird Day quiz series! But first, here’s the answer to quiz 1: Bristled Grassbird Clues: a. Distribution – a highly nomadic bird, it has been recorded in the winters from across the country but in breeding season, it appears to be highly… read more »
Endemic Bird Day: Quiz 2 and answer to Quiz 1
Endemic Bird Day 2017 is scheduled for 13 May 2017 and just as last year, there is a series of short quizzes to be answered in the run up to the main event. Here’s the first quiz: Based on the three clues given below, can you guess which subcontinental endemic is being referred to? (Note: The slideshow requires javascript to… read more »
Endemic Bird Day: Quiz 1
Congratulations to everyone who answered any of the Endemic Bird Day quizzes correctly, and a big thank you to everyone who took part and made the quiz more interesting! The answers to the last quiz of the series are: Species A: Indian Robin Species B: Indian Chat/Brown Rock Chat Congratulations to the following 13 who got these right: Abhijeet Sawant,… read more »
Endemic Bird Day: Answer 10
In the run-up to the main event in May – the Endemic Bird Day, the Endemic Bird Quizzes were put up as a series of 10 quizzes about birds endemic to the Indian Subcontinent. Congratulations to the 26 people who got the right answers to Quiz 9: Abhijeet Sawant, Aditya Nayak, Akshay Surendra, Amitayu Dey, Ashwin Mohan, Bikram Grewal, Biswajit Chakdar, Dr Asad… read more »
Endemic Bird Day: Answer 9 and Quiz 10
We are inching closer to the big date with Endemic Bird Day 2016 on 14 May 2016. Do not forget to go birding on the day and look for residents and endemics around your birding patch or wherever you are! You can also check out our FB event page. Congratulations to the 27 who managed the right answers for Quiz 8. Madhushri… read more »
Endemic Bird Day: Answer 8 and Quiz 9
We received 27 correct entries for Quiz 7! The answers, as many of you guessed, were: Species A: White-cheeked Barbet Species B: Brown-headed Barbet Congratulations to every one who managed the right answers! Abhijeet Sawant, Aditya Nayak, Amitayu Dey, Ankit Vikrant, Ashwin Mohan, Avadhesh Malik, Biswajit Chakdar, Chinmay Rahane, Dr Ravi Rajagopal, Kavi Nanda, Komal Agrawal, Kulbhushansingh, Manjula Ravi,… read more »
Endemic Bird Day: Answer 7 and Quiz 8
17 correct answers were received for Quiz 5! The species referred to in the quiz were: Species A: Rufous-vented Prinia (Prinia burnesii) Species B: Swamp Prinia (Prinia cinerascens) The two are sister species which were considered conspecific and clubbed under Prinia burnesii. They are found in low-lying grasslands of the Indus/Gangetic and Brahmaputra floodplains. They are difficult to see in their preferred habitat,… read more »
Endemic Bird Day: Answer 6 and Quiz 7
It’s time for Quiz 6! But first, we are pleased to announce that 18 people out there managed to get the right answers for Quiz 5. With each quiz, we run out of endemics to pick from and with each day, we get closer to the Endemic Bird Day 2016. If you’re on Facebook, do check out the event page… read more »
Endemic Bird Day: Answer 5 and Quiz 6
It’s time for Quiz 5 and our quiz moves on as the Endemic Bird Day inches closer! But before that, here are the answers for Quiz 4. As many of you guessed, the genus represented is Turdoides. The species in the maps are: Species A – Common Babbler Species B – Striated Babbler Species C – Slender-billed Babbler Species D… read more »
Endemic Bird Day: Answer 4 and Quiz 5
Time flies – we are already on the 4th quiz of the Endemic Bird Quiz series in the run up to the Endemic Bird Day. How did you do in Quiz 3? Well – 33 of you managed to get all 5 species right! The correct answers are: Species A: Rusty-throated Wren-Babbler (aka Mishmi Wren-Babbler) Species B: Tawny-breasted Wren-Babbler Species C:… read more »
Endemic Bird Day: Answer 3 and Quiz 4
This is the third quiz in the series of Endemic Bird Quizzes that lead up to the Endemic Bird Day. Time’s up for submissions to Quiz 2 and we are pleased to announce that 27 of you got it right! The bird in question was the Painted Francolin. This subcontinental endemic ranges from its stronghold in central India to the southernmost… read more »
Endemic Bird Day: Answer 2 and Quiz 3
Thank you to everyone who tried their luck with Quiz 1 in the run-up to the Endemic Bird Day 2016. 49 of you got it right! As many of you guessed – the bird in question was indeed the delightful looking Vigors’s Sunbird. The Vigors’s Sunbird is the only subcontinental endemic restricted to the northern Western Ghats with a range that extends… read more »
Endemic Bird Day: Answer 1 and Quiz 2
The Endemic Bird Day takes place on 14 May 2016. In the run up to the event, we will be posting a quiz every 3 days to see how well you know the birds endemic to the Indian Subcontinent. The bird in question will be endemic to the Indian Subcontinent and, to help you out, we shall give you clues… read more »