Write a short note on State bird godawan. – InterviewSolution

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1.	Write a short note on State bird godawan.
Answer» Godawan or Great Indian Bustard (Choriotiss nigriceps) is declared as Rajasthan state bird (1981). It is a critically endangered species and the number of godawas was 1500 in 1981, 250 in 2011. 40 in 2014 and only 13 in June, 2015. It is a large bird with long bare legs. It’s height is about one metre. The body is brownish with black patch spotted. It is omnivorous and it feeds on grass seeds, insects, berries, rodents, reptiles etc. Adult weight is 6 to 18 kg.

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