tags: Bateleur Eagle, Terathopius ecaudatus, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery bird] Immature Bateleur Eagle, Terathopius ecaudatus, photographed in Tarangire National Park, Tanzania, Africa. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow]
Image: Dan Logen, 31 August 2007 [larger view].
Nikon D2X 200-400 NIkon VR lens, at 400 mm. ISO 400, f4.5, 1/250 sec.
Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.
black kite
distinctive beak color speckled feathering
An immature Bateleur. The shortness of its tail.
Haven't got a clue, but it's right nifty. rb
I'll go along with the immature bateleur. It seems too chunky for a kite and the suggestion of a ruff looks bateleur-like.