The red-billed chough vanished from Kent as a result of habitat loss and persecution
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The red-billed chough vanished from Kent as a result of habitat loss and persecution
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A young red-billed chough has successfully taken flight from a nest in Kent, marking the first such event in over two centuries, conservationists have announced.
The species was wiped out in England in the 19th century after being seen as a threat to livestock
King Arthur is said to have transformed into a chough when he died, its red feet and beak representing his bloody end
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