bateleur

American

[bat-l-ur, bat-l-ur] / ˌbæt lˈɜr, ˈbæt lˌɜr /

noun

a common African eagle, Terathopius ecaudatus, having a very short tail.

Etymology

Origin of bateleur

1860–65; < French: mountebank, juggler; Old French bastelleur

Example Sentences

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Second lead author Philip Shaw, honorary research fellow at the University of St. Andrewsʻ Centre for Biological Diversity in Scotland, points to the native bateleur eagle to illustrate the depth of the loss.

From National Geographic • Jan. 4, 2024

As an illustration of this, we might mention the wild-hound, the hyrax, the zerda, the fennec, the gnoo, and the aard-vark; and among birds, the serpent-eater, the bateleur eagle, and several other kinds.

From The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa by Reid, Mayne

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