Breeding Eggs Ethiopia Humane 
10,000 Birds
JULY 10, 2012
Image by Adam Riley Of the 115 African species now listed as Endangered or Critically Endangered, nearly half occur on the islands surrounding Africa or are non-breeding migrants to Africa. There has been growth in the breeding population at the colonies in Morocco (now estimated at 106 breeding pairs and approximately 500 birds in total).
10,000 Birds
JULY 3, 2012
They can reach heights of up to 5 ft 7 inches, taller than many adult humans. The birds are thinly distributed in eleven sub-Saharan African countries and an isolated population possibly still remains in the highlands of Ethiopia. This is due to the fact that only around 13% of paired birds successfully fledge a young bird.
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