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Deathly shock: Electrocution threatening bird of prey numbers

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An electrocuted Marabou stock at a transformer located near Riadha house in Nairobi. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

Raptors, the generic name for birds of prey, are hyper-carnivorous bird species that hunt and feed on other animals.

Kenya has 103 species (including owls) of birds of prey ranging from the tiny pygmy falcon to the lappet-faced vulture, which is the largest raptor in Africa.

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