Bateleur
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Bateleur

Terathopius ecaudatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Ruaha National Park
145 Verified records at Ruaha National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The bateleur (; Terathopius ecaudatus), also known as the bateleur eagle, 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 on the rump and tail. Adults also have gray patches about the leading edges of the wings (extending to the secondaries in females) 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. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Bateleur sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 145 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park

African Fish-Eagle
LC

African Fish-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliaeetus vocifer

30–40% · Possible
Tawny Eagle
VU

Tawny Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila rapax

30–40% · Possible
White-backed Vulture
CR

White-backed Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gyps africanus

20–30% · Possible
Eastern Chanting-Goshawk
LC

Eastern Chanting-Goshawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melierax poliopterus

20–30% · Possible
Black-winged Kite
LC

Black-winged Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanus caeruleus

20–30% · With luck
African Hawk-Eagle
LC

African Hawk-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila spilogaster

10–20% · With luck
Martial Eagle
EN

Martial Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polemaetus bellicosus

10–20% · With luck
Brown Snake Eagle
LC

Brown Snake Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circaetus cinereus

10–20% · With luck
African Harrier-Hawk
LC

African Harrier-Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polyboroides typus

10–20% · With luck
Hooded Vulture
CR

Hooded Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Necrosyrtes monachus

10–20% · With luck
Lappet-faced Vulture
EN

Lappet-faced Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Torgos tracheliotos

5–10% · With luck
Black-breasted Snake Eagle
LC

Black-breasted Snake Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circaetus pectoralis

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
60–70
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
60–70
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
2 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
3 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
4 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
50–60%
5 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
50–60%
6 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
50–60%
7 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
50–60%
8 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
9 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
10 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
40–50%
11 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
12 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
13 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
40–50%
14 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
15 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
16 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
17 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
40–50%
18 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
19 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
20 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
30–40%
21 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
22 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
23 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
30–40%
24 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
30–40%
25 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
26 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
27 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
28 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
29 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
20–30%
30 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
31 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
20–30%
32 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
33 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
34 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
35 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
36 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
37 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
38 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
39 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
40 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
41 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
42 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
43 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
44 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
45 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
46 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
47 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bateleur in Ruaha National Park?

About 53% of wildlife watchers report a Bateleur sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 145 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bateleur in Ruaha National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Bateleur in Ruaha National Park in our monthly data.

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