Details for Bateleur

• Bateleur

  The Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus) is a medium-sized eagle species native to the savannas and woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of the most distinctive eagles, known for its strikingly colorful facial skin (red in adults), short tail (giving it the name 'bateleur', meaning 'street performer' in French, for its aerial acrobatics), and long wings. Bateleurs are primarily diurnal predators, often seen soaring, feeding on a wide range of prey including birds, mammals, reptiles, and carrion. They are considered near threatened due to habitat loss and poisoning.

  

  Habitat: The Bateleur lives in Tanzania, Dem-rep-congo, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Somaliland, Somalia, South-africa, Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Benin, Burkina-faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central-african-rep, Chad, Congo, Cote-d-ivoire, Djibouti, Eritrea, Eswatini, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, S-sudan, Senegal, Sierra-leone, Sudan, Togo, Zambia.