Secretary Bird

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Secretary birds, of the genus Sagittarius, are large, long-legged and primarily terrestrial birds of prey that live in Africa.

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John Ratts

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Secretary birds, of the genus Sagittarius, are large, long-legged and primarily terrestrial birds of prey that live in Africa.

Secretarybird - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

The secretarybird or secretary bird is a very large, mostly terrestrial bird of prey. Endemic to Africa, it is usually found in the open grasslands and savannah of the sub-Saharan region.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretarybird
Secretarybird - Sagittarius Serpentarius - ARKive

Learn more about the Secretarybird with amazing Secretarybird videos, photos and facts on ARKive.
http://www.arkive.org/secretarybird/sagittarius-serpentarius/
Secret Life of Predators - Secretary Bird - National Geographic Channel

The Strange Secretary Bird Webisode from Secret Life of Predators on Nat Geo WILD.
http://natgeotv.com/uk/secret-life-of-predators/videos/the-strange-secretary-bird
Secretary Bird - Bird - Britannica

Sagittarius serpentarius bird of prey (family Sagittaridae) of the dry uplands of Africa, the only living bird of prey of terrestrial habits.
http://www.britannica.com/animal/secretary-bird
Secretary Bird - Siyabona Africa

The Secretary bird is a bird of prey, but unlike other raptors it has long legs, wings and a tail.
http://www.krugerpark.co.za/africa_secretary_bird.html
Beauty of Birds: Secretarybird

Origin of its name: There are a couple of potential origins of its name. One explanation was that it was named after the crest of long feathers at the back of its head that resemble quill pens that 19th century clerks stuck in their wigs.
https://www.beautyofbirds.com/secretarybirds.html
ADW: Sagittarius Serpentarius - Secretary Bird

Sagittarius serpentarius is found throughout Africa south of the Sahara, except the extreme deserts of the Namib coast and the forested region around the equator in western Africa.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Sagittarius_serpentarius/
SecretaryBird - PeregrinFund

Though The Peregrine Fund doesn't work directly with Secretarybirds, our efforts in scientific research, habitat conservation, education, and community development help conserve raptors around the world. We also supply literature to researchers from our avian research library.
http://www.peregrinefund.org/explore-raptors-species/Secretarybird
Secretary Bird -San Diego Zoo Animals

The secretary bird's English name was once thought to come from the 1800s, when Europeans first spotted these birds. Back then, male secretaries wore gray tailcoats and dark knee-length pants.
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/secretary-bird
Secretarybird, Animal Corner

Secretary Bird The Secretary Bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) is a large raptor related to hawks and eagles. This large, terrestrial bird of prey is endemic to the open grasslands in sub-saharan Africa.
https://animalcorner.co.uk/animals/secretary-bird/

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Secretarybird

in the Maasai Mara
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Accipitriformes
Family:	Sagittariidae
Genus:	Sagittarius Hermann, 1783
Species:	S. serpentarius
Binomial name
*Sagittarius serpentarius* ( J. F. Miller, 1779)

Distribution shown in green
Synonyms^[2]
List Falco serpentarius (J. F. Miller) Otis serpentarius (Scopoli, 1786) Vultur serpentarius (Latham, 1790) Vultur secretarius (Shaw, 1796) Secretarius reptilivorus (Daudin, 1806) Serpentarius africanus (Shaw, 1809) Gypogeranus serpentarius (Illiger, 1811) Ophiotheres cristatus (Vieillot, 1819) Gypogeranus reptilivorus (Ranzani, 1823) Gypogeranus africanus (Stephens, 1826) Serpentarius cristatus (R. Lesson, 1831) Gypogeranus capensis (Ogilby, 1835) Gypogeranus philippensis (Ogilby, 1835) Gypogeranus gambiensis (Ogilby, 1835) Serpentarius reptilivorus (Gray, 1840) Serpentarius secretarius (Gray, 1848) Sagittarius secretarius (Strickland, 1855) Serpentarius orientalis (J. Verreaux, 1856) Astur secretarius (Schlegel, 1862)

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Secretarybird - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

The secretarybird or secretary bird is a very large, mostly terrestrial bird of prey. Endemic to Africa, it is usually found in the open grasslands and savannah of the sub-Saharan region.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretarybird
Secretarybird - Sagittarius Serpentarius - ARKive

Learn more about the Secretarybird with amazing Secretarybird videos, photos and facts on ARKive.
http://www.arkive.org/secretarybird/sagittarius-serpentarius/
Secret Life of Predators - Secretary Bird - National Geographic Channel

The Strange Secretary Bird Webisode from Secret Life of Predators on Nat Geo WILD.
http://natgeotv.com/uk/secret-life-of-predators/videos/the-strange-secretary-bird
Secretary Bird - Bird - Britannica

Sagittarius serpentarius bird of prey (family Sagittaridae) of the dry uplands of Africa, the only living bird of prey of terrestrial habits.
http://www.britannica.com/animal/secretary-bird
Secretary Bird - Siyabona Africa

The Secretary bird is a bird of prey, but unlike other raptors it has long legs, wings and a tail.
http://www.krugerpark.co.za/africa_secretary_bird.html
Beauty of Birds: Secretarybird

Origin of its name: There are a couple of potential origins of its name. One explanation was that it was named after the crest of long feathers at the back of its head that resemble quill pens that 19th century clerks stuck in their wigs.
https://www.beautyofbirds.com/secretarybirds.html
ADW: Sagittarius Serpentarius - Secretary Bird

Sagittarius serpentarius is found throughout Africa south of the Sahara, except the extreme deserts of the Namib coast and the forested region around the equator in western Africa.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Sagittarius_serpentarius/
SecretaryBird - PeregrinFund

Though The Peregrine Fund doesn't work directly with Secretarybirds, our efforts in scientific research, habitat conservation, education, and community development help conserve raptors around the world. We also supply literature to researchers from our avian research library.
http://www.peregrinefund.org/explore-raptors-species/Secretarybird
Secretary Bird -San Diego Zoo Animals

The secretary bird's English name was once thought to come from the 1800s, when Europeans first spotted these birds. Back then, male secretaries wore gray tailcoats and dark knee-length pants.
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/secretary-bird
Secretarybird, Animal Corner

Secretary Bird The Secretary Bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) is a large raptor related to hawks and eagles. This large, terrestrial bird of prey is endemic to the open grasslands in sub-saharan Africa.
https://animalcorner.co.uk/animals/secretary-bird/

Secretarybird

in the Maasai Mara
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Accipitriformes
Family:	Sagittariidae
Genus:	Sagittarius Hermann, 1783
Species:	S. serpentarius
Binomial name
*Sagittarius serpentarius* ( J. F. Miller, 1779)

Distribution shown in green
Synonyms^[2]
List Falco serpentarius (J. F. Miller) Otis serpentarius (Scopoli, 1786) Vultur serpentarius (Latham, 1790) Vultur secretarius (Shaw, 1796) Secretarius reptilivorus (Daudin, 1806) Serpentarius africanus (Shaw, 1809) Gypogeranus serpentarius (Illiger, 1811) Ophiotheres cristatus (Vieillot, 1819) Gypogeranus reptilivorus (Ranzani, 1823) Gypogeranus africanus (Stephens, 1826) Serpentarius cristatus (R. Lesson, 1831) Gypogeranus capensis (Ogilby, 1835) Gypogeranus philippensis (Ogilby, 1835) Gypogeranus gambiensis (Ogilby, 1835) Serpentarius reptilivorus (Gray, 1840) Serpentarius secretarius (Gray, 1848) Sagittarius secretarius (Strickland, 1855) Serpentarius orientalis (J. Verreaux, 1856) Astur secretarius (Schlegel, 1862)

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Secretary Bird

Secretary birds, of the genus Sagittarius, are large, long-legged and primarily terrestrial birds of prey that live in Africa.

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