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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: secretary birdOne entry found. Main Entry: secretary bird Function: noun Etymology: probably from the resemblance of its crest to a bunch of quill pens stuck behind the ear Date: 1824 : a large long-legged bird of prey (Sagittarius serpentarius of the family Sagittariidae) of sub-Saharan Africa that feeds largely on reptiles 
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