But overhunting of wild mammals depleted that vital food source, leaving the birds increasingly reliant on humans. A hooded ...

Photographer’s description: “I saw these two hooded mergansers chasing each other in a pond after one had captured a large ...

To identify a hooded warbler, look for a small yellow bird with a distinctive black hood around its face. The bird’s wings are noticeably a darker olive color than its sunny yellow belly.

The birds now face fierce competition from feral dogs, and from people who harvest slaughterhouse waste to feed their livestock. See All Key Ideas Critically endangered hooded vultures in Nigeria ...