Africa's Killer Birds

Africas Killer Birds is a quick look at the smallest bird of prey and also a bird that has prehistoric tendencies.
The pygmy falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus) is the smallest raptor in Africa. These small birds of prey can pack a huge punch when the swoop down on their victims.
The secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) is a very large bird of prey that spends most of its life hunting on the ground. It is a popular bird and it is used for logos and on government emblems. Some think the name came from the quill like feathers behind its neck that may resemble pens behind a secretarys ears. But they also feel it could have gotten its name from the French/Arabic tem saqr-et-tair or the hunter bird.

For more info:
http://www.kenyabirds.org.uk

And to support those that protect the land these birds live on:
Africa Wildlife Foundation
http://www.awf.org
Wildlife Direct
http://www.wildlifedirect.org

Thanks for reading!

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[MJTOOR]

no owls in Africa ? 

[briczar22]

@MJTOOR There are owls in Africa.

[mkocja5a]

secretary birds FTW! :D

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[ASPRINALARD]

Beautiful bird! Cuter than your secretary at work! I have seen a pair take turns to kill a snake by taking it up into the air and dropping it onto the ground where the other was walking and immediately picked it up into the air only to drop it again. They did this till it died and then they settled for a sumptuous meal! Smarter than we think, huh!

[undertak3r4ever]

@Severosrighthook dude, its a bird of prey, Imagin an eagle times 10, thats the Secretary Bird's power

[Severosrighthook]

@undertak3r4ever maaan i dunno their power thats why i wanna see you homo

[undertak3r4ever]

@Severosrighthook because it is a carnivore, however, just like I said, every killer video on youtube does not require a kill scene, we all know their power, so we don't need to see it. Besides, I could get that from Animal Planet.

[Severosrighthook]

@undertak3r4ever ofcourse it does why else would it be called killer.

[undertak3r4ever]

@Severosrighthook Just because the title says "Killer" Doesn't always mean that there will be a kill.