Secretary Bird
The Secretary Bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) is a large-sized bird of the bird of prey family in the order Falconiformes, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards, vultures, and harriers. This bird is so distinctive that it has been given its own family.
With its hooked bill it resembles an eagle. However, its rounded wings and very long legs are more like those of a heron.
It gets its English name from a crest of long feathers reminiscent of the old quill pens which a secretary in earlier days would have used.
The Secretary Bird is found in open grassy country in Africa south of the Sahara. It is largely terrestrial, and hunts its prey on foot. It eats small mammals and birds, snakes, insects, and eggs. It nests in a tree, laying two or three eggs.