secretary bird
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secretary bird
- /ˈsɛkɹəˌtɛɹɪ bɜːd/ UK
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Probably so named because its crest of long feathers resembles quill pens stuck behind the ears of an office clerk. Alternatively, possibly from Arabic صَقْر اَلطَّائِر (ṣaqr aṭ-ṭāʔir, “hunter bird”), from صَقْر (ṣaqr, “falcon, hawk”) طَائِر (ṭāʔir, “bird”).
noun secretary birds · secretarybird
- A large terrestrial bird of prey, Sagittarius serpentarius, native to Africa with very long legs that preys on reptiles, especially snakes.
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noun member of bird family
| Español | serpentario |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 뱀잡이수리 baemjabisuri |
| 日本語 | ヘビクイワシ hebikuiwashi |
| 中文 | 蛇鷲 /蛇鹫 shéjiù, 鷺鷹 /鹭鹰 lùyīng, 秘書鳥 /秘书鸟 mìshūniǎo |
| Kiswahili | ndege katibu |
| Português | secretário, serpentário |
| Français | messager sagittaire, messager secrétaire, messager serpentaire |
| Deutsch | Sekretär |
| Italiano | uccello segretario, serpentario |
| Română | pasăre secretar |
| Русский | пти́ца-секрета́рь ptíca-sekretárʹ |
| العربية | كَاتِب kātib |
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