Editing Secretarybird (section)

== Distribution and habitat ==
The secretarybird is endemic to [[sub-Saharan Africa]] and is generally [[bird migration|non-migratory]], though it may be locally nomadic as it follows rainfall and the resulting abundance of prey.<ref name=hbwfamily/> Its range extends from Senegal to Somalia and south to [[Western Cape]], South Africa.<ref name=brown1982/>

The species is also found at a variety of elevations, from the [[coastal plain]]s to the highlands. The secretarybird prefers open [[grassland]]s, [[savanna]]s and [[shrubland]] ([[Karoo]]) rather than forests and dense [[shrubbery]] that may impede its [[cursorial]] existence.<ref name=hbwfamily/> More specifically, it prefers areas with grass under {{cvt|0.5|m}} high and avoids those with grass over {{cvt|1|m}} high. It is rarer in grasslands in northern parts of its range that otherwise appear similar to areas in southern Africa where it is abundant, suggesting it may avoid hotter regions. It also avoids deserts.<ref name=brown1982/>
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