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Primary Traits
2,400 g
0 m - 3,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Terathopius ecaudatus
English name
Bateleur
Order
Accipitriformes
Family
Accipitridae
Genus
Terathopius
Species
ecaudatus
Data source
HBW2, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Endangered
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
No data
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
No data
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
1,800 g
Maximum unsexed mass
3,000 g
Average mass
2,400 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
3,000 m
Maximum elevation
4,500 m
Elevation range
3,000 m
Typical elevation
1,500 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Woodland
Habitat breadth
6
Primary diet
Carnivore
Diet breadth
4
Diet specialization index
0.62
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Platform
Nest substrate
Nest, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
1
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
52 d
Maximum incubation period
59 d
Minimum fledging period
93 d
Maximum fledging period
194 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
1
Average fledging period
143.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary