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Sagittariidae - Secretary Bird

There is one species in this family. The secretary bird is found on the open steppes and savannahs of east Africa south of the Sahara Desert. It is a strange-looking bird!

 

Classification

 Phylum: Chordata
 Class: Aves
 Order: Accipitriformes
 Family: Sagittariidae