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Which of the following species are critically endangered?
Options:
A .  White bellied heron
B .  The gyps Vulture
C .  Forest Owlet
D .  Gangetic Dolphin
Answer: Option C
Answer: (c)
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change lists Forest Owlet (Heteroglaux Blewitt) as one of the "critically endangered species" of India under the bird category.
It is found in the dry deciduous forest of South Madhya Pradesh, in northwest Maharashtra and north-central Maharashtra.
It has been endangered due to logging operations, burning and cutting of trees.

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