Question

The Siberian crane from Russia is a regular visitor to the bird sanctuary in which place in India?
A. Lalbagh, Bangalore
B. Vedanthangal sanctuary, Tamil Nadu
C. Ranganathittu sanctuary, Karnataka
D. Bharatpur sanctuary, Rajasthan

Answer 1

The Siberian crane is also known as snow crane or Siberian white crane. They could easily be distinguished from other cranes, adults are snowy white in color, and have black primary feathers which are visible during their flight. They have two breeding populations namely from eastern and western Russia respectively.

Complete answer:

Option A:
The Lalbagh, Bangalore is a botanical garden which was first planned by Hyder Ali and after that his son, Tipu adorned it with many unique species of plans. Thus, option [A] is incorrect.

Option B:
The Vedanthangal sanctuary, Tamil Nadu is a bird sanctuary which is home to many birds such as common sandpiper, blue-winged teal, grey wagtail, garganey, and pintail. It is the oldest water wildlife sanctuary in India. Thus, option [B] is incorrect.

Option C:
The Ranganathittu sanctuary, Karnataka is a bird sanctuary which is home to about 170 species of birds such as Asian openbill stork, woolly necked stork, black headed ibis, stork- billed kingfisher and many more. Thus, option [C] is incorrect.

Option D:
The Bharatpur Sanctuary was earlier known as Keoladeo Ghana national park. It is a world heritage site. This sanctuary hosts about thousands of migratory birds during the winter season, where Siberian cranes are the most famous one.
Hence, the correct answer is option (D).

Note: These cranes cover the longest distance during their migratory journey. Due to hunting, and habitat degradation the population of these species have declined in the 20th century. In western part of Siberia, only 10% of the wild cranes are left.