In the vast golden grasslands of sub-Saharan Africa, the secretary bird makes an unforgettable sight — long-legged, crested, and stalking the savanna with deliberate, high-stepping precision. Famous ...

The authors concluded that as a group, Africa's diurnal raptors — those active during the day like eagles — "are facing an extinction crisis, with more than two-thirds of the species examined ...

Nocturnal birds of southern Africa : the owls, nightjars, bat hawk, night herons, thick-knees, coursers and night birds of the region / John Carlyon ; photographs by John Carlyon and Penny Meakin ; ...