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Secretarybird

Sagittarius serpentarius

Description:

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

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1 Comment

MrsPbio
MrsPbio 11 years ago

Very cool- one of my favorite birds !

CindyCor
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CindyCor

Narok, Kenya

Spotted on Oct 10, 2012
Submitted on Oct 30, 2012

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