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Preying Peacefully A palm nut vulture a rare sight from mikumi national park , sitting quietly on a tree and preying on flesh , we were lucky to observe this awesome creature from very close quarters in Tanzania !! Gypohierax angolensis,Palm-nut Vulture,Palmnut Vulture,tanzania,vultures Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Preying Peacefully

A palm nut vulture a rare sight from mikumi national park , sitting quietly on a tree and preying on flesh , we were lucky to observe this awesome creature from very close quarters in Tanzania !!

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    That looks like quite a big bone! Any idea what it was eating? Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Va₹ad Bansod's profile
      Va₹ad Bansod
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      Yeah it was a big bone , might be of some baboon , no idea even the safari driver could not figure it out !!
       Posted 9 years ago

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The Palm-nut Vulture

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.

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Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
Species identified by Va₹ad Bansod
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