There are fewer than 250 of the birds left in the world, but a newly released colony is giving conservationists hope.

Generally shy and elusive, the yellow-billed cuckoo can be easily overlooked. Its calls are usually loud and often provide the best evidence to the presence of the bird. It favors eating ...

While monotypic, birds in the south average smaller and tend to show bare dark grayish skin below eye (similar in shape to the yellow skin on yellow-billed magpie). Black bill and range ...

Opportunistic and often seen near carrion or roadkill, it plays a valuable scavenging role while also actively hunting for small mammals and birds. With a striking contrast of black upperparts and ...