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When to see Palm nut Vulture in Kruger National Park
Palm nut Vulture are most active during the day (06:00 to 18:00).
This is Palm nut Vulture's general behavior. Once enough sightings are logged in Kruger National Park, this page also shows when they're actually seen here.
Where to look for Palm nut Vulture in Kruger National Park: best roads
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S76, H4-1 Skukuza-Lower Sabie Road and S56 Mphongolo Loop run through riverine forest and mixed bushveld: good country for Palm nut Vulture.
- S761.2 km · riverine forest and mixed bushveld
- H4-1 Skukuza-Lower Sabie Road44.9 km · riverine forest and mixed bushveld
- S56 Mphongolo Loop31.4 km · riverine forest
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About the Palm nut Vulture
The palm-nut vulture is a distinctive African vulture associated with wetlands, riverine woodland, forest edges and areas containing oil palms. Adults are mainly white with black wings, back and tail, and have a reddish facial patch. Unlike most vultures, it is strongly associated with plant foods, particularly the fruits of oil palms, although it also eats fish, crabs, small vertebrates, carrion and other animal matter. It is usually seen singly or in pairs and is an agile flyer.
How to identify the Palm nut Vulture
Medium-sized black-and-white vulture with a distinctive white belly, black wings and back, red facial skin and a short hooked bill. Often associated with palm-rich wetlands and riverine habitats.
Other species to look for in Kruger National Park
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