Which of the following is not a bird?

1. A. Golden Mahseer
2. B. Indian Nightjar
3. C. Spoonbill
4. D. White Ibis

Answer: A

Explanation

Mahseer roughly translates as mahi – fish and sher – tiger, and hence is also referred as tiger among fish. It is a large cyprinid and known to be the toughest among the fresh water sport fish. The Indian nightjar is a small nightjar which is a resident breeder in open lands across South Asia and Southeast Asia. The first bird to be called a “nightjar” was the European Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) which was so named in the 17th-century because it was active at night and made a jarring noise (night + jar = nightjar). Spoonbills are a genus, Platalea, of large, long-legged wading birds. The spoonbills have a global distribution, being found on every continent except Antarctica. The genus name Platalea derives from Ancient Greek and means “broad”, referring to the distinctive shape of the bill. White Ibises are wetland birds. They use freshwater marshes, coastal estuaries, mangroves, flooded pastures, mudflats, and swamps.