Discovery of “lost” raptor species for half a century
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) announced on September 13 that a bird of prey thought to be "extinct" for the past 50 years has been rediscovered.A photographer recently astonished scientists ...
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A kite is attacked by a large bird at an altitude of 3,000 meters
Scientists Observe a High-Altitude Hunting Event as a Common Swift Falls Prey to a Peregrine Falcon.In January 2023, scientists attached tracking devices to 8 Common Swifts in the Wadden Sea ...
The ‘Killer Bird’ Species as Tall as Humans That Specializes in Slaughtering Its Own Kind
The adult Shoebill stork can reach a height of up to 1.5 meters and is a formidable ambush predator, known for standing still in wetlands before lunging forward to engulf ...
The bird that plucks the feathers of its prey and confines it in a “stone prison”
The Eleonora's Falcon on Mogador Island captures small birds, plucks their flight feathers, and stuffs them into crevices to create a reserve of food.Eleonora's Falcon (Falco eleonorae) is a bird ...
Andean Condor – The Bird That Can Fly for 5 Hours Without Flapping Its Wings
Despite their massive bodies, the Andean condor holds the record for the longest flight without flapping its wings for 5 hours.Birds can soar through the sky without much effort by ...
Why is the kite often called the “Secretary Bird”?
In the complex landscape of bird nomenclature, few names evoke as much curiosity as the Secretarybird, a mysterious species whose name conceals a fascinating blend of history, mythology, and ornithological ...
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