Secretary Bird

Sagittarius serpentarius

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassAves (Aus)
OrderAccipitriformes
FamilySagittariidae (Secretarybirds)
GenusSagittarius (Secretarybirds)
SpeciesSagittarius serpentarius (Secretary Bird)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Mikumi National Park

1 Verified records at Mikumi National Park

☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The secretarybird or secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) is a large bird of prey that is endemic to Africa. It is mostly terrestrial, spending most of its time on the ground, and is usually found in the open grasslands and savanna of the sub-Saharan region. John Frederick Miller described the species in 1779. A member of the order Accipitriformes, which also includes many other diurnal birds of prey such as eagles, hawks, kites, vultures, and harriers, it is placed in its own family, the Sagittariidae. The secretarybird is instantly recognizable as a very large bird with an eagle-like body on crane-like legs that give the bird a height of as much as 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in). The sexes are similar in appearance. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Mikumi National Park

Terathopius ecaudatus

40–50% · Likely

Gyps africanus

30–40% · Possible

Polemaetus bellicosus

10–20% · With luck

Gypohierax angolensis

Torgos tracheliotos

Circus pygargus

Circaetus pectoralis

Kaupifalco monogrammicus

Circaetus cinereus

Hieraaetus wahlbergi

Necrosyrtes monachus

Aquila verreauxii

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📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Secretary Bird at Mikumi National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
2	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
3	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
4	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
5	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
6	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	20–30%
7	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
8	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
9	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
10	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
11	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
12	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	10–20%
13	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
14	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
15	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
16	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
17	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	5–10%
18	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	5–10%
19	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	5–10%
20	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	5–10%
21	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
22	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
23	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
24	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
25	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
26	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
27	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	<5%
28	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
29	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
30	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
31	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
32	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
33	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
34	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data

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Secretary Bird

Closest Relatives at Mikumi National Park

Bateleur

White-backed Vulture

Martial Eagle

Palmnut Vulture

Lappet-faced Vulture

Montagu's Harrier

Black-breasted Snake Eagle

Lizard Buzzard

Brown Snake Eagle

Wahlberg's Eagle

Hooded Vulture

Verreaux's Eagle

📅 Monthly Probability

☀️ When They're Spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found