secretary bird

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈsɛkɹəˌtɛɹɪ bɜːd/

Noun

secretary bird (plural secretary birds)

1. A large terrestrial bird of prey, Sagittarius serpentarius, native to Africa with very long legs that preys on reptiles, especially snakes.

Translations

• French: messager sagittaire, messager secrétaire, messager serpentaire
• German: Sekretär
• Portuguese: secretário, serpentário
• Russian: пти́ца-секрета́рь
• Spanish: serpentario

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