Bird Fact Sheet: Secretarybird
The Secretarybird or Secretary Bird(Sagittarius serpentarius) is a terrestrial bird of prey that can be found in savannah habitats throughout much of Africa. The Secretarybird gets its name from its elongated head plumes, which resemble writing quills.
Physical Characteristics
Adult Secretarybirds have long pink legs, long black crest feathers, bare orange faces, hooked bills and long central tail feathers. They are gray above, and white below with black flight feathers, abdomen, and thighs.
Juveniles are similar to adults, but have shorter tails and crests, with grey barring on white underwing-coverts and undertail-coverts. Juveniles also have paler faces.
| Length | 1.1-1.5 m(3’7.3”-4’11.1”) |
| Wingspan |