In which of the following regions of India are you most likely to come across the 'Great Indian Hornbill' in i

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In which of the following regions of India are you most likely to come across the 'Great Indian Hornbill' in its natural habitat?

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The Great Indian Hornbill (Buceros bicornis) is one of the larger members of the hornbill family. Its natural habitat includes tropical and subtropical forests. In India, it is primarily found in the Western Ghats and the Himalayan foothills (North-East India). The dense evergreen and moist deciduous forests of the Western Ghats provide an ideal habitat for this species, which relies on large, tall trees for nesting and a variety of fruit-bearing trees for food.

Options A, B, and C describe habitats (sand deserts, higher Himalayas, salt marshes) that are unsuitable for the Great Indian Hornbill, which thrives in humid, forested environments.

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Sand deserts of northwest India

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Higher Himalayas of Jammu and Kashmir

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Salt marshes of western Gujarat

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Western Ghats

In which of the following regions of India are you most likely to come across the 'Great Indian Hornbill' in its natural habitat?

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