African Eagles (was Re: Hyenas and Small-Medium Predators)

[Tommy Tyrberg <tommy.tyrberg@norrkoping.mail.telia.com>]

>What about the Bateleur (_Terathopius ecaudatus_)?  They are said to be 
>common on game reserves in savannah and bush habitats and eat small mammals, 
>birds, reptiles, and insects and carrion.

They are indeed common on savannahs, even outside game reserves. However I
only counted eagles strictly speaking. There are also the following
medium/large raptors: Secretary Birds, about five species of Buteos,
Gymnogenes, two species of Chanting Goshawks, five Harriers and three
Kites. And that's without counting the smaller Falcons and Accipiters and
oddballs like Honey-Buzzard. African savannahs is a *very* raptor-rich
habitat.


Tommy Tyrberg