At one point called vulturine fish eagles
One of the smallest vultures, palm-nut vultures don’t look like your typical vulture at all. At one point they were called “vulturine fish eagles” because of how differently they looked.
Palm-nut vulture
Gypohierax angolensis
Status
Least Concern
Activity Period
Diurnal
Classification
Bird
Habitat
Commonly found in and above grasslands and the savanna.
Range
Palm-nut vultures range largely throughout central Africa, with populations present on both the west coast and the east coast.
Life Expectancy
There are not many consistent records of palm-nut vulture life expectancy. The best approximate guess is 25-30 years old.
Diet
As the name implies, a large portion of this vulture's diet consists of "palm nuts" or a fleshy fruit from palm oil trees. They do not scavenge for dead meat.
Social Structure
Thought to be monogamous, these vultures don't congregate in large groups and will even fend off other fruit-eating animals (like parrots or monkeys) from their favorite trees.
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