Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
| Size: | Up to 70 cms long, 170 cms wingspan |
| Habitat: | Mainly grassland and savannah |
| Feeding: | Birds and small mammals |
The Bateleur is a colourful, bird of prey - a medium-sized eagle.
It is easy to identify with bright red skin around its eyes and base of the beak. The legs are also bright red. The body and head are black with a chestnut coloured mantle of feathers. The wings are grey.
This photo was taken in the Okavango Delta, Botswana.
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