1. Secretarybird, 蛇鹫, 蛇鷲, Sagittarius serpentarius, ヘビクイワシ
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1. Secretarybird, 蛇鹫, 蛇鷲, Sagittarius serpentarius, ヘビクイワシ
A distinctive, tall, long-legged, crane-like raptor with unique quill-like plumes on its head and bright-red facial skin. In flight, the dark edge to the hind wing, diamond-shaped tail, and long spatulate tail feathers make it unmistakable. It prefers open rangeland and savanna, where it strides about hunting for reptiles, small mammals, and insects, which it bludgeons with its powerful legs. [Ebird]
一种独特的、高大、长腿的类似鹤的猛禽，头上有独特的羽毛状饰羽，面部皮肤鲜红。在飞行时，其后翼的黑色边缘、菱形尾巴和长长的匙状尾羽使其极具辨识度。它偏好开阔的牧场和稀树草原，迈着大步四处行走，捕猎爬行动物、小型哺乳动物和昆虫，并用强有力的双腿将猎物击晕。
update 202512
This is one of those birds that always managed to avoid our group — even some of our best birding friends missed it. But after three trips to Africa, we finally had an amazing moment with this special species. It came close and walked slowly right in front of us!
这是一种总是躲过我们好朋友镜头的鸟。前三次来非洲都没遇上，终于这次遇到了！
这只特别的鸟走得很慢，离我们非常近，就在眼前出现，太精彩了！
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update 202502
A remarkable bird that resembles a crane or stork with long legs but has more of a raptor-like appearance. It’s one of my main targets—I’ve had a few sightings but haven’t captured great photos yet. However, I’m sure I’ll dedicate more time to this bird on my future trips to Africa.
一种独特的鸟类，外形类似鹤或鹳，拥有修长的双腿，但更像猛禽。这是我主要的目标之一，虽然曾经遇见过几次，但照片效果不太理想。不过，我相信在未来的非洲之行中，我会花更多时间关注这种鸟。
South Africa
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