Bateleur

Zimbabwe bird

The Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus) is a medium-sized eagle in the family Accipitridae. It is often considered a relative of the snake eagles and, like them, it is classified within the subfamily Circaetinae.^[1] It is the only member of the genus Terathopius and may be the origin of the "Zimbabwe Bird", the national emblem of Zimbabwe.^[2]

Bateleur Media

Close-up of Terathopius ecaudatus at a zoo.
A captive immature bateleur
Adult female bateleurs show more grey to the wing than males.
The practically unmistakable form of a bateleur in flight.
A savannah bateleur in Bénin
An adult and juvenile in characteristic savanna habitat in Botswana.
A juvenile bateleur flying while carrying a bird's foot in its mouth.
Bateleur sunbathing by a waterhole
A bateleur feeding on a hare.
The markedly rough, large and short-clawed foot of a captive adult bateleur.
A female perched on a gloved hand in Disney's Animal Kingdom

References

↑ Kemp, A. C., G. M. Kirwan, and D. A. Christie (2020). Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA.
↑ "Zimbabwe Bird". victoriafalls-guide.net.

Other websites

Wikispecies has information on: Terathopius ecaudatus.

[BOTW-1] Kemp, A. C., G. M. Kirwan, and D. A. Christie (2020). Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA.

[2] "Zimbabwe Bird". victoriafalls-guide.net.

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