Meaning

1 senses

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

    Sekretär

    пти́ца-секрета́рьptíca-sekretárʹ

    птах-секретарptax-sekretar

    large long-legged African bird of prey that feeds on reptiles

Examples

1 sentences

  1. Secretary birds are basically eagles on stilts.

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Translations

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Origin

Probably so named because its crest of long feathers resembles quill pens stuck behind the

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”).

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Forms

plural: secretary birds

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • large long-legged African bird of prey that feeds on reptiles:Sagittarius serpentarius

See also

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