GENEVA (AP) — Alien fish species and nylon nets have forced the extinction of a water bird in Madagascar, a conservation group said Wednesday.

For birders Madagascar is attractive because, of the three hundred species of birds found here, one hundred and seven are endemic. Therefore, a trip to Madagascar offers the opportunity to see ...

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GENEVA — Alien fish species and nylon nets have forced the extinction of a water bird in Madagascar, a conservation group said Wednesday. The fragile bird, known as the alaotra grebe, was ...

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A rare species of bird, restricted to a small area of the biologically rich island of Madagascar, has gone extinct, thanks in part to the introduction of a carnivorous fish, a conservation group ...

A waterbird from Madagascar has become extinct after carnivorous fish were introduced to the lakes where it lived, experts said… ...

But there once was an even bigger bird, which roamed Madagascar before dying out roughly 1,000 years ago: the elephant bird. Scientists don't know much about these massive birds.

Giant eggshells reveal the secrets of Madagascar's elephant birds. Towering around nine feet tall – half of that neck – and weighing in at more than 300 pounds, ostriches are the biggest birds ...