Raptors have always fascinated mankind, owls for their highly sensitive vision, and eagles
for their high visual acuity. We summarize what is presently known about the eyes as well as …

Most raptor populations are declining and nearly a fifth are threatened with extinction; thus
there is a need to increase collaboration to ensure efficient and effective research …

Dinosaurs and pterosaurs have remarkable diversity and disparity through most of the
Mesozoic Era,–. Soon after their origins, these reptiles diversified into a number of long-lived …

The ability to manipulate objects with limbs has evolved repeatedly among land tetrapods.
Several selective forces have been proposed to explain the emergence of forelimb …

Raptors face global threats like electrocution, collisions, and habitat fragmentation. Many
species remain understudied, and their distribution patterns are unknown. Understanding …

Raptors are emblematic of the global biodiversity crisis because one out of five species are
threatened with extinction and over half have declining populations due to human threats …

Birds, especially raptors, play important roles in ecosystems. We examine the International
Union for the Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Red List to determine which orders of birds …

There are currently four world bird lists referenced by different stakeholders including
governments, academic journals, museums and citizen scientists. Consolidation of these …

Globally, but especially in Africa, increasing human populations and anthropogenic land-
use change are generally affecting diversity negatively. Urban environments in southern …

Translocations are the human-mediated movements of living organisms for conservation
and non-conservation purposes. Conservation translocations have become popular and …