Sagittarius serpentarius

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Secretary_bird
gptkbp:adaptation excellent eyesight
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
often seen alone
gptkbp:body_style slender and elongated
gptkbp:breeding_season during the rainy season
gptkbp:clutch_size 2 to 4 eggs
gptkbp:color gray and white
distinctive black crest
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Secretary_bird
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected in many areas
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_representation featured in art and literature
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of freedom
gptkbp:diet snakes
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
gptkbp:family gptkb:Sagittariidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:first_flight soaring and gliding
gptkbp:fledging_period about 70 to 80 days
gptkbp:foot long and slender
gptkbp:foraging_behavior stalking and striking
gptkbp:fossil_record notable fossil finds
gptkbp:habitat savannas
open grasslands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sagittarius serpentarius
gptkbp:hunting_technique kicking snakes
gptkbp:incubation_period about 45 days
gptkbp:interacts_with often seen in wildlife parks
gptkbp:length 90 to 100 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years in the wild
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
not migratory
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:railway_station
on the ground
gptkbp:order gptkb:Accipitriformes
gptkbp:predators large birds of prey
gptkbp:range gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:related_species other raptors
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Sagittarius_serpentarius
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:S._s._rufescens
gptkb:S._s._serpentarius
gptkbp:tail_type long and graduated
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends nesting area
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:voice_actor hissing and clattering sounds
gptkbp:wingspan up to 2 meters
gptkbp:year 1758