Question: Borneo, which is the world’s third-largest island, is is divided between which of the following three countries?
a) Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei
b) Indonesia, China, Brunei
c) Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan
d) Myanmar, Malaysia, China
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:-
- Ornithologists recently have discovered two new bird species Cyornis and Zosterops.
- These birds were recently identified in Borneo and lived in the Meratus Mountains in Borneo’s southeast.
- It should be noted that Borneo is the world’s third-largest island and the largest island of Asia.
- The island is divided between three countries, Indonesia (73%), Malaysia (26%), and Brunei (1%).
- Borneo has a high amount of bird biodiversity and endemism.
- Under taxonomic arrangements, around 50 indigenous species have been described from the island.
- Many of them are montane specialists, and the highlands of Borneo are home to roughly 27 unique species.
- Cyornis is a genus of passerine birds that belongs to the Muscicapidae family of Old World flycatchers.
- There are currently 25 species recognized in this genus. It also contains some species that were formerly classified as Rhinomyias.
- It can be found from the Indian subcontinent to Southeast Asia, including Indonesia and the Philippines.
By Rajesh Tripathi