Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus) - 5 July 2013. Tarangire National Park, Manyara Region, Tanzania.



The name is French for "Street Performer" including tightrope walker, a reference to its tilting flight. This is a female with a narrow black trailing edge to its wings and gray bases to the secondaries (upper photo). It is the only member of the genus Terathopius.

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