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Secretary Bird

Sagittarius serpentarius

Description:

The Secretary Bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) is a large, mostly terrestrial bird of prey. Endemic to Africa,

Habitat:

it is usually found in the open grasslands and savannah of the sub-Sahara. Although a member of the order Accipitriformes, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards, vultures, and harriers, it is given its own family, Sagittariidae. It appears on the coats of arms of Sudan and South Africa.

Notes:

This example is spotted in a Belgium Zoo.

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5 Comments

IsabellaFiers
IsabellaFiers 11 years ago

Thanks YukoChartraw ;-)

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 11 years ago

OMG the eye lashes!!! What a gorgeous bird!

IsabellaFiers
IsabellaFiers 11 years ago

Thanks Sachin & Smith's zoo, I love the lashes ;-)

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

Wonderful snap,,

Smith'sZoo
Smith'sZoo 11 years ago

elegance itself... look at the beautiful lashes on those eyes. amazing detail and stunning pics!

IsabellaFiers
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IsabellaFiers

Nivelles, Région wallonne, Belgium

Spotted on Aug 10, 2011
Submitted on Aug 8, 2012

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