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The Secretarybird or Secretary Bird 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.

Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
Species identified by Alex Callihan
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By Alex Callihan

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Uploaded Oct 20, 2020. Captured Dec 28, 2017 22:30 in 4338 Ola Ct, Chula Vista, CA 91910, USA.
  • WB800F
  • f/4.2
  • 1/181s
  • ISO100
  • 25.2mm