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Secretarybird
Sagittarius serpentariusEndangered
The secretarybird or secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) is a large, mostly terrestrial bird of prey.
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records1,996 records
Curve from 1,996 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Eastern Cape and beyond
Provinces where Secretarybird is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,993 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Secretarybird
Kruger National ParkLimpopo · Best Apr to Sep12 places
Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkNorthern Cape · Best Aug to Oct6 places
Amakhala Game ReserveEastern Cape · Year-round2 places
Gondwana Game ReserveWestern Cape · Best Sep to Apr2 places
Welgevonden Game ReserveLimpopo · Best May to Sep2 places
Addo Elephant National ParkEastern Cape · Year-round1 place
Places to stay
50+ results in South Africa
- Which parks and reserves are best for the Secretarybird in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Secretarybird at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Amakhala Game Reserve, Gondwana Game Reserve, Welgevonden Game Reserve and Addo Elephant National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
- Where can you see the Secretarybird in South Africa?
- The Secretarybird is most recorded in Eastern Cape (18% of records), Mpumalanga (17% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (16% of records), based on 1 993 iNaturalist observations. 50 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Secretarybird on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Secretarybird?
- The Secretarybird is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Amakhala Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Gondwana Game Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the conservation status of the Secretarybird?
- The Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius) is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
- What is the Secretarybird?
- The secretarybird or secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) is a large, mostly terrestrial bird of prey. Endemic to Africa, it is usually found in the open grasslands and savanna of the sub-Saharan region. John Frederick Miller described the species in 1779.