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August 6, 2026
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Invasive Indian House Crows land in Nairobi

Invasive Indian House Crows land in Nairobi

Experts warn that Indian house crows could threaten birdlife at Nairobi National Park...

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The destructive Indian House Crow, an invasive species, has officially arrived in Nairobi, a city over four hundred kilometres inland from the Kenyan coast.

  • The birds were first deliberately introduced to Zanzibar in the 1890s to manage food waste.
  • Conservationists from the National Museums of Kenya and the Kenya Wildlife Service are actively surveying the city.
  • Scientists believe the crows followed linear infrastructure like roads inland after their population exploded along the coast, posing a significant threat to native birds and potentially increasing aircraft strike risks near airports.

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