Bateleur
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0

Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks

Bateleur

Terathopius ecaudatus

ENEndangered
Family
Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks (Accipitridae)
Order
Accipitriformes

Overview

The bateleur (; Terathopius ecaudatus), also known as the bateleur eagle, 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. It is the only member of the genus Terathopius and may be the origin of the "Zimbabwe Bird", the national emblem of Zimbabwe. Adult bateleurs are generally black in colour with a chestnut colour on the mantle as well as on the rump and tail.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Savanna and thornscrub of sub-Saharan Africa.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.