secretary bird
Quill-crested raptor
A secretary bird is a large African bird of prey with long legs, a hooked beak, and distinctive crest feathers that suggest quill pens tucked behind an ear—hence the name.
Unlike most raptors, it hunts on foot, stalking grasslands and stomping snakes and other prey to death.
It can stand over four feet tall.
Hunting bird with talons
- stompingTreading heavily, forcefully
- preyAnimal being hunted
- predationHunting and consuming prey
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
insectivore · carnivore · sharp-eyed · venomous snake · ambush · pounce · stalking
Highest point or tuft
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- long legsExtended lower limbs
- talonsHooked bird claws
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
wingspan · eyelashes · grey plumage · bare face · tail feathers · terrestrial · bipedal · flight feathers
Tropical grassland, sparse trees
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- SerengetiTanzanian ecosystem of grasslands
- KalahariSouthern African semi-desert
- veldtAfrican open grassland
acacia · steppe · sub-Saharan · bushland · scrubland · open plains · dry season · wet season
Taxonomic rank above species
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- diurnalActive during daylight
- avifaunaBirds of a region
ornithologist · birdwatching · endangered · classification · adaptation · evolution
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- gracefulElegant in movement
- poisedCalm and controlled
- dignifiedComposed and respectable
- distinctiveReadily identifiable, set apart
striking · slender · tall · statuesque · regal
raptor
Hunting bird with talons
strike · insectivore · carnivore · sharp-eyed · venomous snake · ambush · pounce · stalking
crest
Highest point or tuft
beak · wingspan · eyelashes · grey plumage · bare face · tail feathers · terrestrial · bipedal · flight feathers
savanna
Tropical grassland, sparse trees
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- SerengetiTanzanian ecosystem of grasslands
- KalahariSouthern African semi-desert
veldt · acacia · steppe · sub-Saharan · bushland · scrubland · open plains · dry season · wet season · African wildlife
genus
Taxonomic rank above species
avifauna · ornithologist · birdwatching · endangered · classification · adaptation · evolution
elegant
Gracefully refined, tasteful
distinctive · striking · slender · tall · statuesque · regal
secretary birdperegrine falcon
High-speed avian predator
golden eagle · osprey · red-tailed hawk · harpy eagle · goshawk
secretary birdalbatross
Long-winged oceanic bird
frigatebird · peregrine falcon · golden eagle · condor · vulture
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