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Sagittarius serpentarius
Large terrestrial bird of prey - although they can fly, they generally run down prey flushing from the grass and trampling or kicking it to death. One kick can shatter a human hand.
dete vlei, hwange area, Zimbabwe
Assuming this is the male. The other bird was on a nest with newly hatched chick This was my top wish-listed avian for the trip.
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