Category
page 1Taxa named by John Frederick Miller
Secretarybird
The secretarybird or secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) is a large bird of prey that is endemic to Africa. It is mostly terrestrial, spending most of its time on the ground, and is usually found in the open grasslands and savanna of the sub-Saharan region. John Frederick Miller described the species in 1779. A member of the order Accipitriformes, which also includes many other diurnal birds of prey such as eagles, hawks, kites, vultures, and harriers, it is placed in its own family, the Sagittariidae.

King Penguin
second largest species of penguin

Aptenodytes
The genus Aptenodytes contains two extant and one extinct species of penguins, collectively known as the great penguins.

Crested Caracara
species of bird

African spurred tortoise
species of reptile

Lesser Florican
species of bird

gray mouse lemur
species of mammal

Green Wood Hoopoe
species of bird

Miller's Rail
species of bird

Brucea
Brucea is a genus of plant in the family Simaroubaceae. It is named for the Scottish scholar and explorer James Bruce.