Powerful gusts shook an observation post perched on a hill at a wind farm in South Africa as two monitors scanned the ...

Known with affection and a dash of humor as Twitchers for their sudden excitement when spotting a rare species, bird lovers from all corners of the globe flock to Africa for the vast numbers of unique ...

Massive birds whose loud wingbeats and rollicking cries resound through tropical rainforests, African hornbills were a common ...

When you think of tropical biodiversity, you may picture flocks of colorful birds flitting through lush foliage—but what you are less likely to imagine is the plethora of parasites and pathogens ...

For millions of years, the African landscape — the rainforests, woodlands, savannas and scrublands — has echoed with the ...

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 Africa ...

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 ...

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An extreme closeup of feathers from a bird with an uncanny ability to hold water while it flies could inspire the next generation of absorbent materials. With high resolution microscopes and 3D ...

The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) has urgently reinforced its biosecurity ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If you believe honesty is the best policy, you would have a hard time convincing the forked-tailed drongo. This tricky African bird is the pathological liar of the animal ...