Species Profile
Palm-nut Vulture
(Gypohierax angolensis)
Species Fact Sheet
| IUCN Red List Status | Least Concern | Source: IUCN 2024 |
| Egg-laying and Chick-rearing Periods | incubation period lasts for 46-48 days, the nestling period for 90-91 days, and post-nestling dependence is between 60 and 180 days. | Source: Goodwin 2024 |
Bibliography
Asso et al 2024. "Unveiling the Threat to Vulture Diversity: A Comprehensive Ethno‐Ornithological Study Uncovers Regional Trade Effects in Côte d'Ivoire" Ecology and Evolution 14(12). https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov...
Asso et al 2024. “Cultural attitudes and human pressure towards vultures around the Comoé National Park, Côte d’Ivoire (West Africa)” Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 20. https://ethnobiomed.biomedcentral.com...
Barlow 2020. “Further observations and implications of Oil Palm Elaeis guineensis fruit consumption by Hooded Vultures Necrosyrtes monachus in coastal Gambia” Vulture News 79: November 2020. https://www.ajol.info...
Goodwin 2024. “Ageing Palm-nut Vultures: A Preliminary Guide” Vulture News 86(1): July 2024. https://www.ajol.info...