Birds of prey and vultures (raptors) play a vital role in ecosystems, both as top predators and key scavengers. However, ...

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 ...

101 Curious Tales of East African Birds is a new book that uses academic research to tell fascinating stories about the tropical birds of east Africa, from well-known species to rare ones. It also ...

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 ...

The Rusty Lark bird that had been missing for 94 years was photographed alive in Africa, surprising scientists and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. African raptors that hunt during the day face an extinction crisis, with populations decreasing among dozens of species of birds ...

By Wilson Odhiambo Each year in May, World Migratory Bird Day draws attention to the billions of birds that migrate long ...

As urbanization reshapes global landscapes, ecological balance is increasingly at risk, especially in Africa. The primary drivers are rapid development and expanding human settlements, often without ...

Birds of prey and vultures (raptors) play a vital role in ecosystems, both as top predators and key scavengers. However, compared to many other bird species, raptor populations are declining faster.

In our recent study, we took advantage of data that was collected by one dedicated fieldworker, Ronelle Visagie, who drove ...