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Secretary birds: The African savannah’s new climate early-warning system

In the vast golden grasslands of sub-Saharan Africa, the secretary bird makes an unforgettable sight — long-legged, crested, and stalking the savanna with deliberate, high-stepping precision. Famous ...
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Here’s how 53 African bird species are adapting to historic heat

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African migratory birds threatened by hotter, drier conditions

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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African bird depicted in ‘The Lion King’ nearly extinct, research shows

(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 ...
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African migratory birds threatened by hot, dry weather

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 ...