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Bateleur A fascinating bird of prey in many ways. It has a very characteristic way of hunting, where it spirals down towards a prey. It isn't afraid to steal food from other birds of prey either. Bateleur,Birds,Eagle,Rhenen Zoo,Terathopius ecaudatus Click/tap to enlarge

Bateleur

A fascinating bird of prey in many ways. It has a very characteristic way of hunting, where it spirals down towards a prey. It isn't afraid to steal food from other birds of prey either.

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The Bateleur is a medium-sized eagle in the bird family ''Accipitridae'' which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as buzzards, kites and harriers. It is the only member of the genus ''Terathopius'' and probably the origin of the "Zimbabwe bird", national emblem of Zimbabwe.

The Bateleur eagle is a common resident species of the open savanna country in Sub-Saharan Africa, though it also occurs in south-west Arabia. Total distribution size is estimated at 28,000,000 km2. It.. more

Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
Species identified by DragonC
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Uploaded Jul 11, 2011. Captured Jul 11, 2011 19:48.
  • NIKON D7000
  • ISO100
  • 500mm