bateleur

[ bat-l-ur, bat-l-ur ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bateleur¹

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

Example Sentences

They include one of Africa's most powerful raptors -- the Martial Eagle -- as well as the highly distinctive Bateleur.

From Science Daily

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

Bateleur numbers decreased by 87 percent, the study found, and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature recently deemed them endangered.

From National Geographic

He turns over the top card, Le Bateleur.

From Literature

And then a clear image of a card springs suddenly into her mind, Le Bateleur.

From Literature