Difference between revisions of "Bateleur"
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+ | The '''bateleur''' (French: "acrobat"; ''Terathopius ecaudatus'') is a small eagle found over much of sub-Saharan Africa, and known for the tumbling aerial displays which gives it its name. | ||
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+ | ==Description== | ||
+ | Bateleurs are up to 30 inches long with a wingspan of nearly 6 feet. Males have a black head, neck, and chest, a chestnut or reddish-brown back and tail, and gray shoulders. The bare face is a brilliant-red, and the short legs and talons are reddish-orange. Females are similar, with gray-colored secondaries instead of black. | ||
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom Information | |
Domain | Eukaryota |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Branch | Deuterostomia |
Phylum Information | |
Phylum | Chordata |
Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Class Information | |
Superclass | Tetrapoda |
Class | Aves |
Sub-class | Neornithes |
Infra-class | Neoaves |
Order Information | |
Superorder | Passerimorphae |
Order | Ciconiiformes |
Sub-order | Ciconii |
Infraorder | Falconides |
Family Information | |
Family | Accipitridae |
Sub-family | Accipitrinae |
Tribe Information | |
Tribe | Melieae |
Genus Information | |
Genus | Terathopius |
Species Information | |
Species | T. ecaudatus |
Population statistics | |
Conservation status | Near Threatened[1] |
The bateleur (French: "acrobat"; Terathopius ecaudatus) is a small eagle found over much of sub-Saharan Africa, and known for the tumbling aerial displays which gives it its name.
Description
Bateleurs are up to 30 inches long with a wingspan of nearly 6 feet. Males have a black head, neck, and chest, a chestnut or reddish-brown back and tail, and gray shoulders. The bare face is a brilliant-red, and the short legs and talons are reddish-orange. Females are similar, with gray-colored secondaries instead of black.