The palm-nut vulture (Gypohierax angolensis) or vulturine fish eagle, is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae (which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards and …

Small, odd, distinctive vulture. Adults are boldly patterned black-and-white, with red bare facial skin. Juveniles are brown. Immature birds show a mixture of juvenile and adult traits. …

The palm-nut vulture (Gypohierax angolensis) or vulturine fish eagle, is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae (which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards and …

Aug 9, 2019 · The palm-nut vulture Gypohierax angolensis is an Old World Vulture of monotypic genus, apparently an intermediate between fish-eagles and vultures, that resides from …

The Palm-nut Vulture is rare in the raptor world - more than half its diet is composed of plants, particularly palm fruits. The intensity in color of the bare skin found on this vulture's face is …

The Palm-nut Vulture, also known as the Vulturine Fish Eagle, is a distinctive bird of prey belonging to the Accipitridae family, which includes kites, buzzards, harriers, eagles, and other …

Weighing just 1.3 kg – 1.7 kg (2.9 – 3.7 lb), and measuring only 60 cm (2.0 ft) long with a wingspan of 150 cm (4.9 ft), the palm-nut vulture is the smallest of the Old World vultures. The …

Behaviour This is an Afrotropical species (15°N to 29°S), distributed throughout west and central Africa and as far south as north east South Africa. In the northern and central latitudes of its …

Mar 4, 2020 · Palm-nut Vulture (Gypohierax angolensis), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of …

The Palm-nut Vulture, scientifically known as Gypohierax angolensis, is a unique bird of prey residing in the regions of Sub-Saharan Africa. It’s notably different from other vultures due to …