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secretary bird common name for a long-legged African bird, Sagittarius serpentarius, related to the hawk and about 4 ft (122 cm) tall. Its crest of black feathers suggested the quill pens behind the ear of a 19th-century male secretary. The bird hunts on foot, zigzagging toward its prey and flapping its wings, and is valued as a destroyer of snakes and other reptiles. Secretary birds are classified in the phylum Chordata , subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Falconiformes, family Sagittariidae.

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A Dictionary of Zoology | 1999 | | Â© A Dictionary of Zoology 1999, originally published by Oxford University Press 1999. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) See SAGITTARIIDAE.

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secretary bird Bird of prey found in Africa, s of the Sahara. It is pale grey with black markings, and has quill-like feathers behind its ears, large wings, and long legs and tail. It feeds on reptiles, eggs, and insects, and lays its eggs in a tree nest. Height: 1.2m (4ft). Species Sagittarius serpentarius.

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