Question

A bird makes its nest high up on a tree. This bird could be
1. Sunbird
2. Indian Robin
3. Crow
4. Dove

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Crow

Concept:

• Birds build nests to lay their eggs and incubate their younger ones
• Not all birds build nests eg. Koel lays its egg in the nest of a crow
• Different birds build nests at different places, some on ground level, some high up on the tree
• Different birds use different techniques and different materials to build their nests

Explanation:

• The crow builds its nest high up on a tree with all kinds of materials
• The dove makes its nest among the thorns of a cactus plant or a Mehendi hedge
• The sparrow and pigeon make their nest anywhere on top of a cupboard, behind a mirror, on a ledge.
• The barbet or coppersmith bird makes its nest in a hole, in a tree trunk.
• The tailorbird uses its sharp beak to make its nest by stitching together two leaves on a bush. It lays its eggs in the fold of the leaf that it has made.
• The sunbird makes a nest that hangs from the branch of a small tree or a bush.
• The robin makes its nest with  soft twigs, roots, wool, hair and cottonwool at ground level, lower branches of a tree or sometimes at the top

∴ Of the given birds, the crow makes its nest highest up on a tree