ENEndangered
Secretarybird
Sagittarius serpentarius
Declining
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Savanna· majorShrubland· majorGrassland· majorDesert· majorMarine neritic· major
Conservation measures underway
Species recoveryAwareness & communicationsLegislation
Threatened in Angola
Frequently asked questions
Why is Secretarybird classified as Endangered?
Secretarybird is classified as Endangered — facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild — because population numbers are declining steeply and key habitats are under sustained pressure, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Secretarybird live?
Secretarybird occurs in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, and Central African Republic (plus 23 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Secretarybird?
The main threats to Secretarybird are 1.1, 2.1, 2.3, and 5.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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