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Kiwi birds return to New Zealand's capital after a century away

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Palm Sunday bird sellers in Mexico City cling to fading tradition

Palm Sunday in Mexico City still sees pajareros lining the streets with birds and flowers, but tighter laws and criticism are shrinking the tradition.

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Video: ‘Raucous tornado’ of snow geese takes off for the Arctic

Snow geese are thriving in warmer weather – but it's bad news for crops and habitats.

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Penguins are attracted to harmful white plastics, study shows

Researchers set out to discover why seabirds appear to be attracted to white plastic over other colours.

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Scientist calls for nature-friendly farming to save Europe’s birds

Intensive farming is behind the disappearance of European birds, an expert tells Euronews Green.

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‘Toxic’ mix of warming and agriculture is decimating US birds - study

‘Extremely adaptable’ bird species are declining at an alarming rate – with worrying implications for humans.

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Berry boom brings hope for New Zealand’s once-doomed flightless parrot

'We don’t have the Eiffel Tower or the pyramids, but we do have kakapo," says New Zealand Department of Conservation’s Deidre Vercoe.

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Watch: Seagull rescued with CPR by Istanbul football captain after ball collision

Turkey witnessed an unusual scene during an amateur playoff in Istanbul when a seagull was hit by a clearance kick.

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France crowns seagull cry champion at quirky Dunkirk carnival

Dunkirk’s World Seagull Cry Championship sees feathered contestants screech on stage.

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How Sardinia saved its griffon vulture population from extinction

In 2014, Sardinia’s Eurasian griffon vulture population had shrunk to around 60.

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Albatross puzzles scientists after flying 4,800km from its home

Conservationists have been left baffled by the bird's odd movements, with fears that they could be triggered by environmental factors.

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High in Ecuador’s Andes, a rare hummingbird faces extinction

The species is at risk as high-altitude forests are cleared for grazing and agriculture.

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Snowy Owl declared regionally extinct in Sweden. Will it ever return?

The Snowy Owl has vanished from Sweden, marking the first time in 20 years that the country has officially lost a bird species.

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Animals have evolved extreme ways to sleep in dangerous environments

From napping half their brain while flying to taking four-second naps to survive parenthood, these animals have evolved clever ways to catch some shuteye.

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Researchers solve mystery of how bats prey on birds in flight

Europe’s largest bat has impressive hunting behaviour, a new study shows.

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Artificial nests offer hope for rare cockatoos in Hong Kong

As typhoons and tree trimming reduce natural nesting sites, researchers race to protect urban cockatoos.

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Celebrating the 80-year legacy of Mike, ‘The Headless Wonder Chicken’

On this day, 80 years ago, a farmer beheaded a chicken in Colorado, US. Hold the press! However, the strange thing is that the animal refused to die. The bird became known as Mike, and he survived for longer than you may think. How, why, and what of it? Here’s everything you need to know.