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With reference to India’s biodiversity, Ceylon frogmouth, Coppersmith barbet, Graychinned minivet and White-throated redstart are

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With reference to India’s biodiversity, Ceylon frogmouth, Coppersmith barbet, Graychinned minivet and White-throated redstart are

(a)

Birds

(b)

Primates

(c)

Reptiles

(d)

Amphibians

Answer:

(a)

Core Books/NCERT

Explanation

The Sri Lanka frogmouth, Sri Lankan frogmouth or Ceylon frogmouth (Batrachostomus moniliger) is a small frogmouth found in the Western Ghats of south India and Sri Lanka. It is a bird that reaches 23 centimetres (9.1 in) in length. Therefore, the correct answer is (a).