Secretarybird or Secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius). Adult. Conservation status: Endangered. CC: MZGW 📷: Photo by xiSerge via Pixabay 2022 Country distribution: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia The photo shows a large, long-legged bird of prey found in Africa's grasslands and savannas. It's known for its eagle-like body, crane-like legs, and a crest of feathers resembling quill pens – hence the name.

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