Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusTerathopius
- SpeciesTerathopius ecaudatus (Bateleur)
Closest Relatives at Meru National Park
Eastern Chanting-Goshawk
Melierax poliopterus
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
Martial Eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus
Palmnut Vulture
Gypohierax angolensis
African Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typus
Long-crested Eagle
Lophaetus occipitalis
Brown Snake Eagle
Circaetus cinereus
Banded Snake-Eagle
Circaetus cinerascens
Black-breasted Snake Eagle
Circaetus pectoralis
African Hawk-Eagle
Aquila spilogaster
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bateleur in Meru National Park?
About 53% of visitor-days record a Bateleur sighting in Meru National Park, based on 63 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Bateleur in Meru National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Bateleur in Meru National Park in our monthly data.