Sekretär / Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius)

Secretarybird 2. 2016-09-13 14:10:50 Namibia

Beobachtungen

Zuerst dokumentierte Beobachtung: 2016-09-13 in Namibia. Neuste Beobachtung: 2016-09-27 in Botswana.

Beschreibung

Systematik: Gattung Sagittarius (Sagittarius); Familie Sagittariidae (Sagittariidae)
Allgemein: The secretarybird or secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) is a large, mostly terrestrial bird of prey. Endemic to Africa, it is usually found in the open grasslands and savanna of the sub-Saharan region. John Frederick Miller described the species in 1779. Although a member of the order Accipitriformes, which also includes many other diurnal birds of prey such as kites, hawks, vultures, and harriers, it is placed in its own family, Sagittariidae. [mehr]