Q. Which of the following pairs of bird species are listed as ‘Least Concern’ on the IUCN Red List?
Answer:
Brown fish owl, Andaman coucal, Brown shrike
Notes:
- The brown fish owl (Ketupa zeylonensis) is a fish owl species in the family known as typical owls, Strigidae. It is native from Turkey to South and Southeast Asia. It is listed as least concern in IUCN’s list and in appendix II of CITES.
- The white-naped tit, sometimes called white-winged tit, is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is endemic to India where it is found in dry thorn scrub forest in two disjunct populations, in western India and southern India. It is listed as vulnerable in IUCN’s list.
- The Andaman coucal or brown coucal is a species of non-parasitic cuckoo found in the Andamans, Coco and Table Islands. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of the greater coucal. It is found mainly in forested habitats and thickly covered gardens. It is listed as least concern in IUCN’s list.
- The brown shrike is a bird in the shrike family that is found mainly in Asia. It is currently evaluated as 'Least Concern' on the IUCN Red List.