Field GuideChange city
Back to Lagos
  • Palm-nut Vulture, 1 of 6
    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) Frans Vandewalle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Palm-nut Vulture, 2 of 6
    Photo 2 of 6

    (c) markus lilje, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

  • Palm-nut Vulture, 3 of 6
    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) David Jaminé, all rights reserved

  • Palm-nut Vulture, 4 of 6
    Photo 4 of 6

    (c) Nik Borrow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Palm-nut Vulture, 5 of 6
    Photo 5 of 6

    (c) Richard de cauwer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Palm-nut Vulture, 6 of 6
    Photo 6 of 6

    (c) brewmaster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

1 of 6 photos

Palm-nut Vulture

Gypohierax angolensis

Worldwide
2,599 observations
Group
Birds
iNaturalist Wikipedia

About

The palm-nut vulture (Gypohierax angolensis) or vulturine fish eagle, is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae (which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards and harriers, vultures, and eagles). 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, and fish, and has been known to occasionally attack...

Summary from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Recent sightings near Lagos

Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.