{"id":91159,"date":"2025-06-01T10:48:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91159"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:48:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:48:07","slug":"if-you-walk-through-countryside-you-are-likely-to-see-some-birds-stal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/if-you-walk-through-countryside-you-are-likely-to-see-some-birds-stal\/","title":{"rendered":"If you walk through countryside, you are likely to see some birds stal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you walk through countryside, you are likely to see some birds stalking alongside the cattle to seize the insects disturbed by their movement through grasses. Which of the following is\/are such bird\/birds?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Painted Stork<\/li>\n<li>2. Common Myna<\/li>\n<li>3. Black-necked Crane<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2&#8243; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 3&#8243; option4=&#8221;3 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2014<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2014\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">The behaviour of stalking alongside cattle to catch insects disturbed by their movement is characteristic of the Common Myna.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">Common Mynas (Acridotheres tristis) are frequently observed foraging for insects in grasslands, often following grazing animals like cattle, sheep, or even lawnmowers, taking advantage of insects stirred up from the vegetation. 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