ヘビクイワシ
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Meanings
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secretarybird; secretary bird
usually written using kana alone
A large, mostly terrestrial bird of prey native to Africa, famous for its long legs and crest of feathers. The Japanese name literally means 'snake-eating eagle'.
The secretarybird inhabits the grasslands of Africa.
I saw the long legs of a secretarybird at the zoo.