Palm-nut vulture
| Palm-nut vulture | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Gypohierax Rüppell, 1836 |
| Species: | G. angolensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Gypohierax angolensis (Gmelin, 1788)
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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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