The secretary bird starts off life as a young intern bird,before maturing into a
secretary. If a secretary bird manages to make it old age, they may become a rare
executive bird, however these are almost never seen in the wild
Secretary birds are well-known for their long eyelashes - in fact, in some parts of
the world they can be seen queing outside of beauty salons
Secretary birds have adapted to hunt primaryily on the ground by growing
ridiculously long legs, and grey plumage to camoflague against the sky as they are
taller than their prey
To avoid being bitten by snakes as they hunt, secretary birds coat their legs in
dried mud as a shield, which is why their legs are so long and thin
The secretary birds' iconic crest is a measure of age - one feather for every year
in its life. Grooming of the crest is a ritual between mates of the species