Migratory birds such as the pied flycatcher typically have wintering locations in Africa close to others from the same breeding population. That means that birds breeding in the Netherlands run into ...

Taï is the largest intact remnant of the Upper Guinean rainforest, a forest type that once stretched across much of West ...

The Ramsar Convention is the world's longest-standing international treaty for wetland and waterbird protection. Signed in ...

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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 Western reef heron is usually found in southern Europe, Africa and parts of Asia - but this one is currently in Wales!

A European research team has uncovered how pied flycatchers, small migratory birds weighing just 12 grams, travel between ...

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 ...

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 ...