Simbithi Eco-Estate celebrates the returning spotted ground thrush and African pygmy kingfisher to its green spaces on World Migratory Bird Days.

On Wednesday, the Tulsa Zoo broke ground to begin construction on the ... At the same time, a lone sentry keeps watch for ...

“I wanted to be on the ground, close to the penguins ... and precious planet and help to save the African penguin and all the sea birds that populate our coastline,” she said.

There are 147 bird species categorised as threatened or near-threatened in South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini, according to the revised Red Data Book of Birds (RDB-online) launched by BirdLife.

Birdwatchers have been treated to multiple sightings of African Hoopoes as around 80 of the colourful, migratory birds have arrived ... "It was down on the ground, and it was feeding.

Until the last half-decade, the majestic lesser flamingo had four African breeding sites: two salt pans in Botswana and Namibia, a soda lake in Tanzania, and an artificial dam outside South Africa's ...

Also included will be a walk-through aviary featuring African birds and a vulture exhibit ... President and CEO Lindsay Hutchison said of the ground-breaking. She said more than 800,000 guests ...