Consider the following statements:

Sarus crane is the official State bird of Uttar Pradesh.

They are the tallest flying bird in the world.

They mate for life with a single partner.

They are threatened by the habitat loss and degradation due to draining the wetland.

These are listed in Schedule I of the WPA, 1972.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Question

The Sarus crane is the tallest flying bird in the world. They mate for life with a single partner and its breeding season coincides with heavy rainfall in monsoon.
They are known for their ability to live in association with humans.
Omnivorous; they feed on fish and insects, as well as roots and plants.
Typically wades in shallow wetlands or in cropped agricultural areas.
Sarus crane is the official State bird of Uttar Pradesh.
Sarus crane has 3 disjunct populations - the Indian sub-continent, south-east Asia and northern Australia.
Habitat loss and degradation due to draining the wetland and conversion of land for agriculture.
Listed in Schedule IV of WPA, 1972, as Vulnerable in IUCN Red List and in Appendix II of CITES.

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The Sarus crane is the tallest flying bird in the world. They mate for life with a single partner and its breeding season coincides with heavy rainfall in monsoon.
They are known for their ability to live in association with humans.
Omnivorous; they feed on fish and insects, as well as roots and plants.
Typically wades in shallow wetlands or in cropped agricultural areas.
Sarus crane is the official State bird of Uttar Pradesh.
Sarus crane has 3 disjunct populations - the Indian sub-continent, south-east Asia and northern Australia.
Habitat loss and degradation due to draining the wetland and conversion of land for agriculture.
Listed in Schedule IV of WPA, 1972, as Vulnerable in IUCN Red List and in Appendix II of CITES.

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