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Common Name

Palm Nut Vulture

Alternate Names

Vulturine Fish Eagle

Common Type

Vulture

Order

Accipitriformes

Family

Accipitridae

Genus

Gypohierax

Species

angolensis

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Captive Photographed, Malawi,

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Resident

Preferred Habitat

Forests and savannah usually near water and near oil palms.

Distribution and Range

Sub sahara Africa

Food

Unlike most raptors its diet consists mostly of the oil palm of Raffia palm but occasionally takes small animals.

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