who decimated some species. These birds also lend their name to a colorful flower. South Africa's bird-of-paradise (Strelitzia reginae) is a member of the banana family. It sports a beautiful ...

With legs built for the runway and a gaze that commands respect, this striking figure moves through the wild like it owns ...

South Africa exported thousands of grays to the ... but females likely perceive an even more vibrant palette. Like many other birds, the species can see ultraviolet light. Some parrot feathers ...

The deaths of adult seabirds are of great concern as most species only start to breed at 3 to 10 years of age, and most ...

An endangered Southern ground hornbill, a species of large bird native to southern ... It inhabits savanna and other areas south of the Equator in Africa and cannot fly long distances.

The report, conducted by BirdLife South Africa across 33 of the 35 wind farms nationwide over eight years ending in 2023, found 2,444 dead birds from over 200 species. Of these dead birds, ten per ...