Question

Which of the following birds are predatory?
a) Kite
b) Falcon
c) Sparrow
d) Both A and B

Answer 1

Hint The predators are those animals or birds that hunt, kill, and feed on their prey. The predators lie on the top of the food chain. They are carnivorous in nature. They have claws modified in such a way that they can tear the flesh of the animals they hunt.

Complete answer: The kite and falcon are the predatory birds. These predatory birds have a different physiology than the seed feeding birds. The predatory birds usually have curved claws, sharp feet, strong eyesight, and hooked beaks. They also have esophageal expansion rather than having crops which are present in most of the birds. These predators hunt their prey using their enhanced kind of vision and the movement of the prey. They are able to locate the prey on the basis of its movement and sound made by it. They usually fly high in order to see a large area for hunting the prey. They feed on small insects as well as the animals. These predators do not include vultures in their category as the vulture feeds on the already dead animal or bird making it a scavenger bird rather than a predatory bird. These birds are also known as the raptors. The owls are also considered the predatory bird that feeds in the night.

So, the answer is ‘both A and B’.

Note: The predatory birds usually have powerful feet with the presence of talons used for grasping the prey. The stronghold is used to kill the prey. They also have the presence of hooked beaks that they use for tearing the flesh of the prey.