The Secretarybird or Secretary bird
(Sagittarius serpentarius) is a very large, mostly terrestrial bird of prey.
Endemic to Africa, it is usually found in the open grasslands and savannah of
the sub-Saharan region. Although a member of the order Accipitriformes, which
also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, hawks, vultures, and
harriers, it is given its own family, Sagittariidae.
