Found in East Africa, this turaco gets its name from ... but not that long. Are There Other Long-tailed Birds? Since there are over 10,000 species of birds (maybe twice that), it’s a good ...

The birds, also known as African long-tailed shrikes, are glossy black with white patches on their wings and backs that are especially visible in flight. The creatures are native to the savannas ...

The African rail (Rallus caerulescens) is a handsome bird, with a blueish breast, red legs, eyes and bill, prominent barring on the flanks, chestnut upper parts, and long toes. It also has a ...

From lappet-faced vultures with nine-foot wingspans to long-crested eagles with spiky mohawks, Africa’s raptors are undeniably spectacular birds ... it has almost no tail, so thereʻs no ...

The African magpie shrike is black and white with a dark beak and a long tail. (Provided by Minnesota Zoo/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

It had feathers and wings, so it was clearly a bird — but it sported a long tail and sharp claws, which seemed reptilian. A smattering of other feathery Jurassic fossils, including those known ...

The species is one of about 140 members worldwide of the Rallidae, the bird family that ... flanks and under the tail coverts that closely resemble the pattern in the African rail.