# Episode 430 – Secretary Bird: Stop, Hammertoe

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Podcast: [Life, Death, and Taxonomy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-death-and-taxonomy-228276)
Published: 2026-08-01T16:31:31+00:00
Episode link: http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/secretary-bird/
Audio file: http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1992/secretary-bird.mp3
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“…and today we’re talking about a bird that knows your schedule. But not really.”  The combination of a velociraptor and an HR manager somehow produced a pretty elegant bird with a mean left hook. The secretary bird struts across the African savanna with confidence that is definitely well-earned. Long-legged, laser-focused, and lighting-fast, this feathered fighter […]

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