National Geographic  has a story entitled “Why These Birds Carry Flames In Their Beaks”

Australia’s indigenous peoples have long observed “firehawks” spreading wildfires throughout the country’s tropical savannas.

Australia is no stranger to fire: The hardy landscape is adapted to blazes, enduring many thanks to humans and lightning. But Australia’s Aboriginal peoples have long identified a third cause: birds.

In interviews, observations, and ceremonies dating back more than a century, the indigenous peoples of Australia’s Northern Territory maintain that a collective group of birds they call “firehawks” can control fire by carrying burning sticks to new locations in their beaks or talons.

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