Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius)
About the Secretarybird
The secretarybird or secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) is a large bird of prey that is endemic to Africa. It is mostly terrestrial, spending most of its time on the ground, and is usually found in the open grasslands and savanna of the sub-Saharan region. John Frederick Miller described the species in 1779. A member of the order Accipitriformes, which also includes many other diurnal birds of prey such as eagles, hawks, kites, vultures, and harriers, it is placed in its own family, the Sagittariidae.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 5 recordings for this species: 2 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Kenya, South Africa in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Other birds you can hear here
- African BroadbillSmithornis capensisrecording
- African GoshawkAccipiter tachirorecording
- African HoopoeUpupa africanarecording
- African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimprecording
- African Reed WarblerAcrocephalus baeticatusrecording
- African Wood OwlStrix woodfordiirecording
These are the birds recorded alongside it, not close relatives — the site holds no other member of its genus or family yet.