The size of the wattled crane population in KwaZulu-Natal – fewer than 400 birds – makes it incredibly vulnerable to ...

according to Invasives South Africa. They eat the eggs and attack the fledglings of other birds. Common mynas have now been spotted nesting in the Kruger National Park. The gregarious, feisty ...

Think about the scavenger bird and images of disease ... Poisoning is the most common reason for vultures to require treatment in South Africa, often from ingesting lead in discarded batteries ...

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 ...

Cranes are some of the world's most majestic birds, with 15 species found globally. Four of these are found in Africa. The wattled crane in South Africa was in decline, but seems to have turned a ...

They are only found on the continent and there are only about 9,600 left in Zambia, Botswana, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. The tall birds (up to ...