Gaukler

Terathopius ecaudatus

Endangered

Flügelspannweite

100,1 cm

Gewicht

2400,0 g

Familie

Accipitridae

Ordnung

Accipitriformes

Über uns

The Bateleur is an Endangered eagle of the family Accipitridae found in open savanna and woodland across sub-Saharan Africa. Weighing about 2,400g with an impressive wingspan of 100.1cm, it is distinguished by its extremely short tail and vivid red facial skin and bill. It soars for hours over vast distances, feeding primarily on carrion and occasionally taking live prey.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Flügelspannweite	100,1 cm	39.4 in
Gewicht	2400,0 g	84.66 oz

Habitat & Range

🌿 Feuchtgebiet 🌾 Grasland 🌲 Wald

Erhaltungsstatus

Endangered

IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 52-59 days. Fledging: 93-194 days.

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Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordnung	Accipitriformes (Habichtartige)
Familie	Accipitridae (Habichte, Adler und Milane)
Genus	Terathopius
Arten	Terathopius ecaudatus

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
Arabic	بهلوان
Chinese	短尾雕
French	Bateleur des savanes
German	Gaukler
Indonesian	Bateleur
Japanese	ダルマワシ
Korean	달마수리
Portuguese	Águia-sem-rabo
Russian	Орёл-скоморох
Spanish	águila volatinera
Vietnamese	Đại bàng Bateleur

Distribution

Gaukler has been recorded in 5 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded