INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Ecology & Environment Biodiversity
Q.

The migratory bird ‘Latham’s Snipe’, recently seen in news, is the largest snipe in which of the following countries?

Explanation:

ANSWER: (A) 

  • Latham's Snipe is the largest snipe in Australia, with cryptic, mainly brown, plumage.
  • Their exceptional eyesight helps them constantly scan for dangers at night, when they forage for food in open wet and muddy areas.
  • Latham’s Snipe breeds in northern Japan and parts of eastern Russia during May-July and spends its non-breeding season (September to March) along Australia’s eastern coast.

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