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| sec·re·tar·y bird (plural sec·re·tar·y birds) |
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long-legged African bird of prey: a large long-legged bird of prey that has gray-and-black feathers and a crest projecting from the back of its head and which feeds mainly on snakes. Native to: Africa. Latin name Sagittarius serpentarius.
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| [< the resemblance of the bird's crest to quill pens stuck behind a secretary's ear] |
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