With reference to India's biodiversity, Ceylon frogmouth, Coppersmith barbet, Gray-chinned minivet and White-throated redstart are
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Answer: A. The Ceylon frogmouth, coppersmith barbet, grey-chinned minivet and white-throated redstart are all birds found in India.
Watch for: The word 'frogmouth' tempts students to pick amphibians.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Wrong because none of these are monkeys or apes.
- C. Wrong because none of these are reptiles.
- D. Wrong because 'frogmouth' is a bird name, not a frog.
Source to check: Birds of the Indian Subcontinent (Grimmett, Inskipp and Inskipp); Zoological Survey of India
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