With legs built for the runway and a gaze that commands respect, this striking figure moves through the wild like it owns every step. Find out more about the Secretary Bird in this article!

Breeding adult: pale gray upperparts; black wing tip with white mirrors on outer 1–2 primaries. Staring pale-yellow eyes set off by red orbital ring ... heavily marked birds look dark-tailed ...

“We were stunned when our pupils reported seeing a huge black bird near the ... Resources (IUCN) Red List. It inhabits savanna and other areas south of the Equator in Africa and cannot fly ...