Meaning Of The Word Secretary bird
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secretary bird in American English
a large, black and grayish-blue African bird of prey (Sagittarius serpentarius), the only species in its family (Sagittariidae), with a long neck, long legs, and tufts of penlike feathers sticking out from the back of its head: it feeds on insects, snakes noun: a large, long-legged, raptorial bird, Sagittarius serpentarius, of Africa, that feeds on reptiles secretary bird in British English noun: a large African long-legged diurnal bird of prey, Sagittarius serpentarius, having a crest and tail of long feathers and feeding chiefly on snakes: family Sagittariidae, order Falconiformes (hawks, falcons, etc) |
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