tags: Bateleur Eagle pair, Terathopius ecaudatus, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery birds] Bateleur Eagle pair, Terathopius ecaudatus, photographed in Tarangire National Park, Tanzania, Africa. [I will identify these birds for you in 48 hours]
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.
Nice! I think this is a Bateleur--an african eagle. Red face and legs, black body plumage, gray wings, short to almost no tail...
I agree - Bateleur, for the reasons Michael says.
They may be Bateleurs, but that doesn't mean they can't be "love birds."
Way to be gentle with that awesome bill.
Definitely bateleur eagle. One of the most beautifully coloured raptors, IMHO.