Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus) - HBW 2, p. 132
French: Bateleur des savanes
German: Gaukler
Spanish: Aguila Volatinera
Other common names: Bateleur Eagle
Taxonomy: Falco ecaudatus Daudin, 1800, Knysna district, Cape province, South Africa.
Monotypic genus. Several features of morphology, in addition to juvenile plumage and feeding habits, indicate links with Circaetus. Monotypic.
Distribution: Senegambia E to Sudan and Ethiopia then S to Namibia and South Africa.
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A Bateleur killing a scrub hare, on the tar road between Lower Sabie and Skukuza Locality Kruger National Park, South Africa
Ghislain Gosse 18 October 2009 1 year ago 38 sec 4.5 -
A juvenile in a tree Locality Mburo Lake National Park, Uganda (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 13 September 2006 4 years ago 30 sec 4.2 -
A juvenile on a road and taking flight. Locality Imi, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 5 December 2005 5 years ago 22 sec 4.2 -
An adult resting in a tree Locality Samburu-Buffalo Springs National Reserves, Kenya (Monotypic species)
Brooke Clibbon 22 December 2002 5 years ago 29 sec 3.6 -
A nest in a tree, with a juvenile about to fledge Locality Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 29 August 2006 4 years ago 25 sec 3.6 -
A bird flying Locality Fathala Forest, Sine Saloum Delta, Fatick Region, Senegal
Juan Sanabria 1 January 2009 2 years ago 16 sec 3.3
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Adult female & juvenile at drinking pool
Locality Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (Kalahari Gemsbok NP), Northern Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Roland Bischoff 7 September 2008 34 weeks ago 4.5 -
Adult male responding to partner's call by dancing.
Locality Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (Kalahari Gemsbok NP), Northern Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Roland Bischoff 6 September 2005 34 weeks ago 4.5 -
Bird in flight
Locality Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (Kalahari Gemsbok NP), Northern Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Roland Bischoff 5 September 2005 34 weeks ago 4.4 -
Adult feeding next to the road
Locality Kruger National Park, South Africa
gemaresi 21 weeks ago 4.4 -
Adult Female Bateleur perched in dead tree
Locality Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
ingwe24 18 August 2006 2 years ago 4.2 -
Adult bird in flight.
Locality Kruger National Park, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Fran Trabalon 29 October 2008 31 weeks ago 4.2
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A bird giving calls Locality Greifvogelpark, Buchs, St. Gallen Canton, Switzerland
(Monotypic species)
Michael C 1 January 2008 2 years ago 4
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