Burung pemangsa (Birds of Prey)
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
- legendaris
- 60 km/h
- Terancam punah
Nearly tailless raptor that rolls and tilts like an acrobat in flight. Patrols up to 300 miles of African savanna daily.
- Populasi
- Roughly tens of thousands of individuals globally; an older density-based estimate suggests up to ~180,000 including immatures; declining, with regional collapses documented (e.g. ~75% drop in southern Africa, largely confined to protected areas in South Africa)
- Habitat
- Open savanna, bushy/Acacia woodland, mopane and miombo woodland, and semi-desert/pre-desert fringe; avoids dense forest, high mountains, and true desert
- Fakta menarik
- The Bateleur spends up to 80% of its daylight hours on the wing and can cover 300-500 km a day while patrolling its territory, rocking side to side in flight in a way that reminded French namers of a tightrope-walking street performer ("bateleur").
- Sebaran
- Sub-Saharan Africa from West Africa through central, East, and southern Africa, with a small historical range into southwestern Arabia; range has contracted substantially, especially in southern Africa where it is now largely confined to protected areas
- Makanan
- Generalist carnivore/scavenger — recorded taking roughly 160 prey species (mammals ~55%, birds ~24%, reptiles ~18% of diet by one study), including small-to-medium mammals, game birds, reptiles (including venomous snakes), fish, and carrion
- Ukuran
- 0,6 m
- Bentang sayap
- 1,8 m
- Masa hidup
- 20 tahun
