Numbers have dropped, in some cases sharply, for nearly all of the 42 raptor species surveyed in sub-Saharan regions. By Rachel Nuwer Silhouettes of patrolling raptors filled skies throughout ...

with birds killed for food or belief-based reasons. The animals they prey on are also targeted. Species declines were most pronounced in West and Central Africa, where protected areas are particularly ...

Nearly 90% of the studied species experienced population declines. "Africa is at a crossroads in terms of saving its magnificent birds of prey," Dr. Darcy Ogada, one of the study's authors ...

Unlike other birds of prey, the Secretary ... the importance of this unique species within its ecosystem. Various organisations and wildlife reserves across Africa are actively involved in ...

Pygmy owls are an adorably small bird species that make their home in Europe. Their habitat spans as far north as Norway and ...

In a rare and heartwarming event, three Arabian Spotted Eagle Owl chicks hatched at the Kalba Birds of Prey Centre, the ...

There are 147 bird species categorised as threatened or near-threatened in South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini, according to the revised Red Data Book of Birds (RDB-online) launched by BirdLife.

Have you ever seen a bird that looks like it’s walking on water? That’s the jacana. This unique creature is often called a ...

For one such bird, a yellow-billed kite native to sub-Saharan Africa, the bird-human connection ... kite will be among many different species of birds of prey brought down from Awendaw to Marion ...

The same has been observed in birds of prey in both West and East Africa, as well as Papua New ... It challenges the notion that humans are the only species to use fire as a tool and highlights ...

According to the IUCN Red List – on which the bird is classed as a vulnerable species – it’s pretty elusive, known to science only from four specimens, none of which had been photographed.