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    Question

    Which bird, believed to be the first sighting in India,

    was observed near Warangal?
    A Sparrow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Pigeon Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Crow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Sparrowhawk Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Spur-winged Lapwing Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    •  A birdwatching team from Telangana spotted near Warangal a spur-winged lapwing, believed to be the first one sighted in India. •  The wader bird, with the scientific name Vanellus spinosus, was spotted near Bhattupalle village by a team of birdwatchers—Indaram Nageshwar Rao and Jagan Pannala—participating in the Hyderabad Bird Race. •  The 14th edition of the Hyderabad Bird Race was organised by Deccan Birders together with HSBC. •  It is native to North Africa, the Middle East and Mediterranean regions; it has never been sighted in the sub-continent,” said Gouthama Poludasu from Deccan Birders.

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