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Bateleur

Terathopius ecaudatus (Daudin, FM 1800)

The bateleur 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 also on the rump and tail. Adults also have gray patches about the leading edges of the wings with bright red on their cere and their feet. Adults also show white greater coverts, contrasting with black remiges in males, gray patches on the underwing primaries and black wingtips. The juvenile bateleur is quite different, being largely drab brown with a bit of paler feather scaling. All bateleurs have extremely large heads for their size, rather small bills, large feet, relatively short legs, long, bow-like wings and uniquely short tails, which are much smaller still on adults compared to juvenile birds. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Accipitriformes
Family:
  Accipitridae
Genus:
   Terathopius
Scientific:
  Terathopius ecaudatus

Original description

Citation:
  (Daudin, FM 1800)

Reference:
   Traité Élém. Compl. Orn. 2 p.54

Protonym:
  Falco ecaudatus

Type locality:
  'pays d'Auteniquoi' = Knysna district, Cape Province, fide W. L. Sclater, 1924, Syst. Avium Ethiopicarum, p. 64.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39476010

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  6CBD872456996F41

Avibase ID:
  avibase-6CBD8724

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/6CBD8724

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175504


ENDANGERED

Geographic range:

  • Terathopius ecaudatus: savanna and thornscrub of sub-Saharan Africa
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Bateleur
Catalan:
Àguila saltimbanqui
Czech:
orlík kejklíř
Danish:
Gøglerørn
German:
Gaukler
Spanish:
Águila Volatinera
Spanish (Spain):
Águila Volatinera
Finnish:
liitokotka
French:
Bateleur des savanes
Croatian:
Kratkorepi zmijar
Hungarian:
bukázósas
Icelandic:
Lodda
Italian:
Falco giocoliere
Japanese (romaji):
darumawashi
Japanese:
ダルマワシ
Lithuanian:
Striukauodegis gyvatėdis
Dutch:
Bateleur
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Gjøglarørn
Norwegian:
Gjøglerørn
Polish:
kuglarz
Portuguese:
águia-pintada
Portuguese (Portugal):
águia-bailarina
Russian:
Cкоморох
Slovak:
hadiar krátkochvostý
Serbian:
Kratkorepi zmijar
Swedish:
gycklarörn
Ukrainian:
Орел-блазень
Chinese:
短尾雕
Chinese (Traditional):
短尾鵰

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Bateleur ( Terathopius ecaudatus)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
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African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
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African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Bateleur des savanes ( Terathopius ecaudatus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Bateleur des savanes ( Terathopius ecaudatus)
Clements 1st edition:
Bataleur ( Terathopius ecaudatus)
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Bateleur ( Terathopius ecaudatus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Bateleur ( Terathopius ecaudatus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Bateleur ( Terathopius ecaudatus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Bateleur Eagle ( Terathopius ecaudatus)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Terathopius ecaudatus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Terathopius ecaudatus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Terathopius ecaudatus
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Bateleur ( Terathopius ecaudatus)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Bateleur ( Terathopius ecaudatus)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Terathopius ecaudatus
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Terathopius ecaudatus

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Berghaan, Berghaan (Stompstertarend)
Arabic: عقاب حكيم
Asturian: Águila acróbata
Bulgarian: Късоопашат орел
Catalan: Àguila batallaire, Àguila saltimbanqui
Czech: Orel kejklíř, orlík kejkliř, Orlík kejklír, orlík kejklíř
Welsh: Eryr cwta
Danish: Gøglerørn
German: Gaukler
Greek: Αvoυρoς αετός, Άνουρος Αετός
Greek (Cypriot): Άνουρος Αετός
English: Bataleur, Bateleur, Bateleur Eagle
English, HBW: Bateleur
English (IOC): Bateleur
English (Kenya): Bateleur
English (United States): Bateleur
Esperanto: Mallongvosta aglo, Senvosta serpentaglo
Spanish: Águila Bateleur, Aguila Volantinera, Aguila Volatinera, Águila Volatinera
Spanish (Spain): Águila Volatinera
Spanish (HBW): Águila volatinera
Estonian: klounkotkas
Basque: Arrano akrobata
Finnish: Klovnikotka, liitokotka
Faroese: Gyklørn
French: Aigle bateleur, Bateleur à queue courte, Bateleur des savanes
Irish: Iolar batalóra
Galician: Aguia bailarina, Aguia pintada
Hebrew: חיוויאי להטוטן, חיוויאי מוקיון, חיויאי להטוטן, חיויאי מוקיון, חיויאי־מוקיון, להטוטן
Croatian: Kratkorepi orao, Kratkorepi zmijar
Hungarian: Bukázó sas, bukázósas
Icelandic: Lodda
Italian: Falco giocoliere
Japanese (romaji): darumawashi
Japanese: ダルマワシ
Kwangali: Sipupa
Kirghiz: үрпөк жыланчы
Scientific: Falco ecaudatus, Falco remex, Helotarsus ecaudatus, Helotarsus typicus, Terathopius ecaudatus, Theratopius ecaudatus
Lithuanian: Raudonskruostis gyvatėdis, Striukauodegis gyvatėdis
Latvian: akrobātērglis
Macedonian: Краткоопашест орел змијар
Dutch: Bateleur
Norwegian Nynorsk: Gjøglarørn
Norwegian: Gjøglerørn
Polish: kuglarz
Portuguese: Águia-bailarina, Águia-pintada
Portuguese (Portugal): águia-bailarina, Águia-pintada
Romanian: Acvilă bătăuşă
Russian: Cкоморох, Или Фигляр, Орел-Скоморох, Орёл-скоморох, Скоморох, фигляр
Northern Sami: Afrihkáčáhppesgoaskin
Slovak: hadiar krátkochvostý, hadiarka krátkochvostá
Slovenian: glumaški orel
Shona: Chapungu
Serbian: Kratkorepi zmijar
Siswant: Ingculungculu
Swedish: Gycklarörn
Swahili: Pungu
Tswana: Ntsu
Turkish: Batalör, Cambaz kartal, kuyruksuz kartal
Tsonga: Ximongwe
Tatar: кыланчык бөркет, шамакай каракош
Ukrainian: Орел-блазень
Xhosa: Ingqanga
Chinese: 短尾雕
Chinese (Traditional): 短尾鵰
Zulu: iNgqungqulu

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