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Palm nut Vulture  Geotagged,Gypohierax angolensis,Palm-nut Vulture,South Africa Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

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  1. Nice bird. What a look! Impressive beak and claws. Posted 12 years ago
  2. Great shot Clarie. It seems it has found its hunt, so keenly observing. Posted 11 years ago
  3. Great pic!! Posted 9 years ago

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The Palm-nut Vulture is a very large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is the only member of the genus "Gypohierax". Unusual for Birds of Prey, it feeds mainly on the fruit of the oil-palm though it also feeds on crabs, molluscs, locusts, fish and has been known to occasionally attack domestic poultry.

Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Mar 23, 2013. Captured Mar 21, 2013 14:47 in Pretoria Road, South Africa.
  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/790s
  • ISO640
  • 400mm