SECRETARY BIRD


Meaning of SECRETARY BIRD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Etymology: probably from the resemblance of its crest to a bunch of quill pens stuck behind the ear

Date: 1824

: a large long-legged bird of prey ( Sagittarius serpentarius of the family Sagittariidae) of sub-Saharan Africa that feeds largely on reptiles

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