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Secretarybird

Sagittarius serpentarius

The Secretarybird is a tall bird with long legs and a unique hairstyle of feathers on its head. It loves to hunt snakes and other small animals in the grasslands and savannas.

Lebensraum: Savannas

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The Secretarybird is a tall, slender bird with a grey body, black flight feathers, and distinct long, crane-like legs. It has a bare orange-red face patch and a unique crest of black quill-like feathers on its head, making it truly stand out.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseAvesOrdnungAccipitriformesFamilieSagittariidaeGattungSagittarius
Secretarybird
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Secretarybird

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Its name comes from its feather crest looking like old quill pens tucked behind an ear!

These birds build huge nests, sometimes over 2 meters wide, in flat-topped trees!

They often hunt in pairs, covering vast areas of grassland together for prey.

Unlike most birds of prey, Secretarybirds hunt primarily on foot, rarely flying when hunting!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Serpent Slayer

Secretarybird can stomp snakes and other prey with its powerful, scaled legs to stun or kill them, making hunting efficient.

Fähigkeit

Long-Legged Lookout

Secretarybird has incredibly long legs that help it see over tall savanna grasses, allowing it to spot hidden prey from afar.

Fähigkeit

Fleet-Footed Hunter

Secretarybird can run at impressive speeds up to 30 km/h, allowing it to chase down fast-moving prey across open grasslands.

Maße und Details

Länge
112-150 cm
Flügelspannweite
191-212 cm
Gewicht
2.3-4.2 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-15 Jahre
Top Speed
30 km/h
Gelegegröße
1-3
Brutzeit
45-50 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

This big bird is a carnivore that mostly eats snakes, insects, and small mammals it stomps on.

Altersunterschiede: Young birds eat regurgitated food from parents, gradually moving to insects before larger prey.

Hauptnahrung

  • snakes
  • lizards
  • large insects
  • rodents
  • small birds
  • tortoises

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Puff Adder

Bitis arietans

Predatory bird stomps this venomous snake for food.

hunts

Natal Multimammate Mouse

Mastomys natalensis

Frequently preys on this common rodent in grasslands.

eats

Migratory Locust

Locusta migratoria

Consumes large numbers of these insects, especially young birds.

eaten by

Black-backed Jackal

Canis mesomelas

Opportunistically preys on eggs and chicks from nests.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Watch from a distance and don't try to touch wild birds.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Secretarybird?

112-150 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Secretarybird?

191-212 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Secretarybird?

2.3-4.2 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Secretarybird?

10-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Secretarybird?

30 km/h

Was frisst Secretarybird?

This big bird is a carnivore that mostly eats snakes, insects, and small mammals it stomps on.

Wo findet man Secretarybird normalerweise?

Savannas

Wie jagt Secretarybird?

Pursuit

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