Secretary bird

Description:

The Secretarybird is easy to identify; it has long legs, grey-black plumage, crest feathers and orange facial skin. In flight its long elongated central tail feathers are characteristic.

Habitat:

The Secretarybird is a charismatic and familiar species, and uses a variety of habitats across its range in sub-Saharan Africa. In South Africa it occurs in all nine provinces.

Notes:

Rhino and lion park