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Susan Cunningham

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Lecturer, Percy FitzPatrick Institute, University of Cape Town

Blue waxbill (Blousysie) (Uraeginthus angolensis) near Satara in the Kruger National Park, Limpopo, South Africa. Boshoff Steenekamp Getty Images Plus

April 28, 2026

Humidity and heat are killers for tropical birds – waxbill and hornbill studies highlight the dangers

Andrew McKechnie, University of Pretoria and Susan Cunningham, University of Cape Town

High humidity affected how birds cope with heat and their ability to regulate body temperature.

Pied crow numbers are growing because of powerlines and climate change. This growth is distressing to some. Peter Ryan

November 6, 2015

How climate change is causing pied crow numbers to soar

Susan Cunningham, University of Cape Town and Arjun Amar, University of Cape Town

South Africa’s pied crows are moving to areas where the climate suits them more.

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