Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius (118)
(Sekretarisvoël)
Experiences with species

These ancient birds are not that common. They are seen striding through the veld looking for their favourite prey, snakes. They are incredibly quick with their talons, dealing a deadly blow to the head of the snake as it rears up attempting to strike.

For a very seldom seen sequence of events, of a Secretarybird catching, skinning and consuming a Puff Adder, click here. (Note that it is a 3MB file!)

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SPECIES RANGE MAP
Ranges: Resident Breeding Non-breeding Migratory Uncertain



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