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The authors concluded that as a group, Africa's diurnal raptors — those active during the day like eagles — "are facing an extinction crisis, with more than two-thirds of the species examined ...

MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Africa’s migratory birds are threatened by changing weather patterns in the center and east of the continent that have depleted natural water systems and caused a devastating ...

When the elephants hid from the sun, the focus shifted to 12 species of larks to identify. At sunset, owls materialized. A birdwatcher’s binoculars have little down time in the African bush. Our group ...

Africa’s wildlife is shaped by intense competition, leaving little room for outsiders. Some native birds have evolved into ...

Discover 7 amazing birds that can talk like humans, from African Greys to Hill Mynas. Learn how these intelligent species ...

Dozens of species of African birds of prey are in steep decline, with many now considered at risk of extinction, according to an analysis of data from across the continent. Farming and pesticide use, ...

(NEXSTAR) – One of South Africa’s signature birds — and a star of Disney’s 1994 animated masterpiece “The Lion King” — is close to being gone forever, according to recent research. Red and ...

Despite a gloomy and rainy debut Friday morning, hundreds of visitors showed out to the Houston Zoo for the opening of its Birds of the World exhibit. Highlighting birds native to different continents ...