![Australian "Firehawk" Raptors, such as this Black Kite, have recently been found to purposefully spread wildfires, by carrying smouldering branches to unburnt areas, to flush out prey, confirming long-held traditional Aboriginal knowledge. : Australian "Firehawk" Raptors, such as this Black Kite, have recently been found to purposefully spread wildfires, by carrying smouldering branches to unburnt areas, to flush out prey, confirming long-held traditional Aboriginal knowledge. :](https://i.redd.it/byt4wk5hqva01.jpg)
Australian "Firehawk" Raptors, such as this Black Kite, have recently been found to purposefully spread wildfires, by carrying smouldering branches to unburnt areas, to flush out prey, confirming long-held traditional Aboriginal knowledge. :
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The case of the 'pyromaniac' birds: what the Australian firehawks tell us about evidence and anecdote | Allie Weill
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The native Australian bird making the bushfire crisis worse by spreading the flames | Daily Mail Online
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Who are firehawk raptors and how can they make wildfires worse? - Firehawk raptors | The Economic Times
![The native Australian bird making the bushfire crisis worse by spreading the flames | Daily Mail Online The native Australian bird making the bushfire crisis worse by spreading the flames | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/01/01/23/22890976-7843527-image-a-1_1577922556908.jpg)
The native Australian bird making the bushfire crisis worse by spreading the flames | Daily Mail Online
![Bob Gosford on Twitter: "“Intentional Fire-Spreading by “Firehawk” Raptors in Northern Australia,” Bonta et al. Journal of Ethnobiology, 37(4) (abstract): https://t.co/JJVomc5zDy #birds #fire #birdaandfire… https://t.co/jFZ4uWuahF" Bob Gosford on Twitter: "“Intentional Fire-Spreading by “Firehawk” Raptors in Northern Australia,” Bonta et al. Journal of Ethnobiology, 37(4) (abstract): https://t.co/JJVomc5zDy #birds #fire #birdaandfire… https://t.co/jFZ4uWuahF"](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DRxVl1RUMAA2vOC.jpg)