Sagittarius serpentarius
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Sagittarius serpentarius, commonly known as the secretarybird, is a large, long-legged bird of prey native to sub-Saharan Africa, famous for its terrestrial hunting and distinctive crest of head feathers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sagittarius serpentarius canonical | 2 |
| Sagittarius | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird of prey
ⓘ
secretarybird ⓘ species of bird ⓘ |
| attackMethod | stomping prey with feet ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 1.2 to 1.5 metres ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | monogamous ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | usually 2 to 3 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
secretary bird
ⓘ
secretarybird ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ⓘ
surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| crestDescription | long black quill-like feathers on back of head ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
featured on South African coat of arms
ⓘ
national emblem of Sudan ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
eastern Africa
ⓘ
parts of western sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ southern Africa ⓘ |
| facialColor | bare orange to red facial skin ⓘ |
| family | Sagittariidae ⓘ |
| genus | Sagittarius ⓘ |
| habitat |
grassland
ⓘ
open shrubland ⓘ savanna ⓘ |
| huntingBehavior | terrestrial hunter ⓘ |
| incubation | both sexes incubate eggs ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | primarily terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Sub-Saharan Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
sub-Saharan Africa
|
| nestLocation | tops of acacia or other trees ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
distinctive crest of head feathers
ⓘ
eagle-like head ⓘ hooked beak ⓘ long legs ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
black flight feathers
ⓘ
black thighs ⓘ mainly grey body ⓘ white upper legs ⓘ |
| preysOn |
birds
ⓘ
insects ⓘ lizards ⓘ small mammals ⓘ snakes ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | females slightly smaller than males ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
decline in prey availability
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ persecution ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 1.9 to 2.1 metres ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sagittarius