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Africa’s endangered species

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The stunning head plumes of the Gray Crowned-Crane make it attractive to bird collectors and zoos; illegal collecting of wild birds is one of the reasons why this species is now considered Endangered. A pair of Hooded Vultures in Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania by Adam Riley. The Northern Bald Ibis is listed as Critically Endangered.

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Birding Hluhluwe, South Africa

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She also laid eggs in Melba Finch nests. I have to admit that I also tend to feel a bit itchy after a long flight in economy class. Of course, like many natural reserves in South Africa, Hluhluwe has the usual assortment of animals that have been ejected from European and US zoos and thus have to survive in the wild.