bateleur

 
Pronunciation: /ˈbat(ə)ləː/
(also bateleur eagle)

noun

  • a short-tailed African eagle with mainly black plumage and a bare red face.
    • Terathopius ecaudatus, family Accipitridae

Origin:

mid 19th century: from French, literally 'acrobat, juggler' (with reference to the side-to-side tilting motion of the bird in flight)