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A male Santa Marta sabrewing. The species was rediscovered in Colombia's Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in July 2022. The hummingbird had not had a documented sighting in 12 years. It was only the second time the hummingbird has been documented since it was first collected in 1946. (Photo by Yurgen Vega/SELVA/ProCAT)

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Hummingbird that was feared extinct is spotted in Colombian mountains

The Santa Marta sabrewing, an emerald green hummingbird, has been officially documented for only the second time since it was discovered in 1946

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An Eastern Towhee perched on a textured log in the open with a smooth green background.

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Birds wearing tiny trackers reveal migration routes in amazing detail

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Two rooks in an aviary

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Cambridge lab for clever birds saved from closure by public donations

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KH4CJP Himalayan Griffon Vulture, Gyps himalayensis, Panna Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan, India

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As more bird species go extinct those that are left may be more alike

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Male pileated woodpecker

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Woodpeckers don't have built-in shock absorbers to protect their brain

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African penguins at Boulders Beach in South Africa

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Penguins adapt their accents to sound more like their friends

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Hawks forward dive and then swoop up to hit the brakes before landing

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Hawks forward dive and then swoop up to hit the brakes before landing

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Lophornis ornatus and Panterpes insignis

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Hummingbirds may be the world’s most colourful birds

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A notice from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Environment

UK bird flu research project launched to protect poultry and seabirds

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Dead pink footed goose

Environment

Conservationists warn spread of bird flu is wiping out UK seabirds

A strain of H5N1 avian influenza has now found its way into UK seabird populations, which are of global importance and at particular risk because of their low reproductive rates

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Ecological toll of Japan's switch to farming revealed by 1850s maps

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Flocks of jackdaws 'democratically' decide when to take flight at once

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Clever birds forced to find new homes as Cambridge lab faces closure

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Male manakin birds with acrobatic mating dances evolved smaller bodies

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