African raptors that hunt during the day face an extinction crisis, with populations decreasing among dozens of species of birds of prey, researchers said in a study published Thursday. Researchers ...

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 ...

In South Africa, some people don’t set alarm clocks on their smartphones. Instead, they wake up each day with the high-pitched buckwheat calls piercing through their windows. The raucous calls come ...

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 ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. -- North Carolina Zoo officials are asking for the public's help after two African birds got out of their habitat sometime on Friday. Zoo officials believe the two Secretary Birds got ...

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African bird species could struggle to relocate to survive global warming because natural features of the landscape will limit where they can move to, according to new research. African bird species ...

Cruz the African Grey varies his wake-up call each day just to keep things interesting. That morning, it was a little song ...

A small group of birds, the sandgrouse, that dwell in Africa’s forbidding deserts have long mystified and delighted observers because they absorb and carry water in their breast feathers whilst flying ...

The wild honeyguide responds to distinct calls from local honey foragers. Says one researcher: The bird basically seems to be saying, "Hey, I'm... Looking for honey? This African bird will heed your ...

Cape Town, South Africa — South Africa has culled about 7.5 million chickens in an effort to contain dozens of outbreaks of two separate strains of avian influenza that threaten to create a shortage ...