In which of the following regions of India are you most likely to come across the 'Great Indian Hornbill' in its natural habitat?
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Answer: D. The Great Indian Hornbill lives in tall, moist evergreen forests. In India it is found in the Western Ghats and in the forests of the Northeast and the Himalayan foothills. Of the options, only the Western Ghats fit.
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Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because sand deserts lack the tall forest trees it nests in.
- B. Wrong because the high, cold Himalayas of J&K are not its habitat.
- C. Wrong because salt marshes have no dense forest.
Source to check: Bombay Natural History Society species notes; IUCN Red List entry for Buceros bicornis
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