Birds of prey in South Africa are a vital part of the ecosystem, keeping pests under control. So when one of them in injured, ...

The San Antonio Zoo just announced that a South African pygmy falcon was recently hatched, and the baby bird is no bigger ...

Unlike other birds of prey, the Secretary Bird hunts primarily ... Its range extends from Senegal and Somalia in the north to South Africa in the south. The bird thrives in areas where it can ...

(Sumeet Moghe/Wikipedia via Courthouse News) PARIS (AFP) — The flamboyantly plumed secretary bird and the serpent-catching snake eagle are among dozens of Africa's large birds of prey facing a ...

In fact, it is the tallest raptor in the world and has the longest legs of any other bird of prey! Standing over 4 feet ... behind their ears for writing. Secretary birds live only in Africa, in the ...

Meet the Family Wednesday, April 23 at 8 p.m. on PBS A unique celebration of one of Earth’s most iconic and beloved birds, ...

so it’s not always easy to tell the difference between captive-bred and wild-caught birds. But there might be a way. Geneticists at South Africa’s University of KwaZulu-Natal hope to develop a ...