Palm-nut vulture
The palm-nut vulture (Gypohierax angolensis) is a bird found throughout most of Africa. It feeds mainly on the fruit of the oil palm. Like many African vultures, it is quite approachable and can be seen near habitation.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Gypohierax Rüppell, 1836 |
| Species: | G. angolensis
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| Gypohierax angolensis (Gmelin, 1788)
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Palm-nut Vulture Media
Egg of Palm-nut Vulture. Collection of René de Naurois /Jacques Perrin de Brichambaut.*Locality: Bissagos Islands, Guinea-Bissau.
