Endemic Bird Day: Answer 4 and Quiz 5

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 – Large Grey Babbler

Species E – Jungle Babbler

Species F – Yellow-billed Babbler

Species G – Rufous Babbler

31 of you got the genus right while 26 managed to get all the species as well. Congratulations!

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Here is Quiz 5! In this round, we are looking at subcontinental and near-endemics which migrate across the region. Based on the animated maps and graphs below, can you guess which three migrating (near-)endemics are featured here?

All maps and graphs are sourced from eBird India.

 

(Extra clue: Species B is also known to occur in nearby Tajikistan and E Uzbekistan)

 

Fill your answers below:

You can also access the answer form here.

The answer to the quiz will be revealed on 27 April 2016 at 1700 hrs.

Endemic Bird Day 2016 will be held on 14 May 2016. Click here to view the FB event page.