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Palmnut Vulture (Gypohierax angolensis) Shimba Hills NR, Kenya. Mar 7, 2023 Geotagged,Gypohierax angolensis,Kenya,Palm-nut Vulture,Summer Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

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  1. Quite good looking for a vulture Posted 2 years ago
    1. Indeed! Just a very unusual raptor all around Posted 2 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 Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded May 3, 2023. Captured Mar 7, 2023 07:49 in P9VP+46 Kwale, Kenya.
  • Canon EOS R6
  • f/13.0
  • 1/1250s
  • ISO1250
  • 500mm