Question

The National Bird of New Zealand is
a. Pavo cristatus
b. Vultur gryphus
c. Apteryx
d. Cygnus Cygnus

Answer 1

Hint: A national symbol is defined as a symbol of any entity that manifests itself to the world as a national community. National symbols basically intend to unite people as it creates visual or verbal representations of the people of the nation.

Complete answer:
Let us discuss each option one by one
Pavo cristatus
It is the Indian peafowl or peacock.
Kingdom:- Animalia
Class:- Aves
Family:- Phasianidae
As we all know that it is the national bird of India.
It was chosen as a national bird in 1963.

Vultur gryphus
Kingdom:-Animalia
Order:- Accipitriformes
Phylum:- Chordata
Now, this is a South American bird and its common name is Adean Condor.
This bird is the national bird of Chile.

Apteryx
Common name of Apteryx is Kiwi.
Kingdom:- Animalia
Family:- Apterygidae
It is the National bird of New Zealand.
Fun fact for you guys: the people of New Zealand love this bird so much that it is both the national bird and national animal of New Zealand.

Cygnus Cygnus

It is also known as whooper swan or common swan.
Let us discuss a few details about this bird:-
Kingdom:- Animalia
Family:- Anatidae
Class:- Aves
It is the national bird of Finland.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B).

Note: Kindly note all the national birds given here have been mentioned to which country they belong. Details such as kingdom, family and class have been mentioned in the answer above.