* Sudan – Secretary Bird

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The Secretarybird or Secretary Bird ( Sagittarius serpentarius ) is a large, mostly terrestrial bird of prey.

A Secretary Bird at Eagle Heights Wildlife Park, Kent, England

The Secretary Bird is instantly recognizable as having an eagle-like body on crane-like legs which increases the bird ’ s height to as much as 1. 3 m ( 4 ft ) tall.

Secretary Bird flight feathers and thighs are black, while most of the coverts are grey with some being white.

Unlike most birds of prey, the Secretary Bird is largely terrestrial, hunting its prey on foot.

The Secretary Bird has traditionally been admired in Africa for its striking appearance and ability to deal with pests and snakes.

The Secretary Bird is the national emblem of Sudan as well as a prominent feature on the Coat of arms of South Africa.

The Secretary Bird on the Presidential Flag and Seal has its head turned to the right, with its distinctive crest clearly visible and its wings spread out with a white banner between its outstretched wings reading " Victory is Ours ".

In South Africa, the Secretary Bird, while not the official bird, is featured as a symbol on the national coat of arms, representing vigilance and military might, as well as the rise and pride of modern South Africa.

As a population, the Secretary Bird is mainly threatened by loss of habitat and deforestation.

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* Sagittariidae ( Secretary Bird )

Ecologically they are the South American counterpart of the Secretary Bird.

Critic David Shipman said his personal notices for his performance in The Secretary Bird ( 1968 ) " must be among the best accorded any light comedian during this century ".

She also played the lead roles in the sitcoms The Bed-Sit Girl, The Secretary Bird, Mr Digby Darling and Now Take My Wife.

The membership was: New South Wales, Sir Henry Parkes ( Premier ) and William McMillan ( Colonial Treasurer ); Victoria, Duncan Gillies ( Premier ) and Alfred Deakin ( Chief Secretary ); Queensland, Sir Samuel Griffith ( Leader of the Opposition ) and John Murtagh Macrossan ( Colonial Secretary ); South Australia, Dr. John Cockburn ( Premier ) and Thomas Playford ( Leader of the Opposition ); Tasmania, Andrew Inglis Clark ( Attorney-General ) and Stafford Bird ( Treasurer ); Western Australia, Sir James George Lee Steere ( Speaker ); New Zealand, Captain William Russell ( Colonial Secretary ) and Sir John Hall.

She also appeared in J C Williamson's Woman in a Dressing Gown starring Googie Withers, Juggler's Three for the Melbourne Theatre Company Workshop, and The Secretary Bird starring Patrick Macnee.

There are ophiophagous mammals ( such as the skunks and the mongooses ), birds ( such as snake eagles, the Secretary Bird, and some hawks ), lizards ( such as the Common collared lizard ), and even other snakes, such as the Central and South American mussuranas and the North American Common Kingsnake.

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