Which of the below bird species thought to be extinct have been rediscovered
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Which of the below bird species thought to be extinct have been rediscovered
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The correct option is C 2,4 and 5 Only
The Jerdon’s Courser is a nocturnal bird found only in the northern part of the state of Andhra Pradesh in peninsular India. The species was considered to be extinct until it was rediscovered in 1986 and the area of rediscovery was subsequently declared as the Sri Lankamaleswara Wildlife Sanctuary.
The Himalayan Quail is presumed to be extinct since no reliable records of sightings of this species exist after 1876. Possible sighting of this species was reported in Nainital in 2003.
The Forest Owlet had been lost for more than a century. When not sighted for decades, posters were printed and Salim Ali, made a public appeal to look for the bird. The owlet was rediscovered in 1997
The White-bellied Heron (Ardea insignis) is an extremely rare bird found in five or six sites in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, one or two sites in Bhutan, and Myanmar. The Bengal Florican (Houbaropsis bengalensis) is a rare bustard species that is very well known for its mating dance. But these two birds were never believed to have become extinct.
2,4 and 5 Only
The Jerdon’s Courser is a nocturnal bird found only in the northern part of the state of Andhra Pradesh in peninsular India. The species was considered to be extinct until it was rediscovered in 1986 and the area of rediscovery was subsequently declared as the Sri Lankamaleswara Wildlife Sanctuary.
The Himalayan Quail is presumed to be extinct since no reliable records of sightings of this species exist after 1876. Possible sighting of this species was reported in Nainital in 2003.
The Forest Owlet had been lost for more than a century. When not sighted for decades, posters were printed and Salim Ali, made a public appeal to look for the bird. The owlet was rediscovered in 1997
The White-bellied Heron (Ardea insignis) is an extremely rare bird found in five or six sites in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, one or two sites in Bhutan, and Myanmar. The Bengal Florican (Houbaropsis bengalensis) is a rare bustard species that is very well known for its mating dance. But these two birds were never believed to have become extinct.
