Birds excrete nitrogenous waste as

Uric acid

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Urea

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N H_{3}

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Guanine

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Solution

The correct option is A Uric acid
The animals which excrete nitrogenous waste as uric acid are called as uricotelic. The birds excrete nitrogenous waste as uric acid. In comparison to ammonia and urea, uric acid is the least toxic and the least soluble in water.
So, the correct answer is 'Uric acid'.

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Birds excrete nitrogenous waste as

The correct option is A Uric acidThe animals which excrete nitrogenous waste as uric acid are called as uricotelic. The birds excrete nitrogenous waste as uric acid. In comparison to ammonia and urea, uric acid is the least toxic and the least soluble in water.So, the correct answer is 'Uric acid'.