Sagittariidae

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Sagittariidae is a small bird family best known for the secretarybird, a distinctive long-legged raptor native to sub-Saharan Africa.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird family
taxon
class Aves
commonName secretarybird family
containsTaxon Sagittarius serpentarius
describedAs small bird family
diet carnivorous
distribution Sub-Saharan Africa
surface form: sub-Saharan Africa
flightAbility capable of flight but primarily terrestrial
foragingBehavior terrestrial hunting
geographicRange Africa
habitat grasslands
savannas
hasCharacteristic long-legged raptors
hasConservationConcern habitat loss
persecution by humans
kingdom Animalia
memberOf raptors
nativeTo Sub-Saharan Africa
surface form: sub-Saharan Africa
nestingSite trees
notableFor secretarybird
order Accipitriformes
phylum Chordata
reproduction oviparous
taxonomicRank family
typeGenus Sagittarius serpentarius
surface form: Sagittarius
typicalPrey insects
reptiles
small mammals
snakes

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Accipitriformes containsFamily Sagittariidae