Palmnut Vulture
Gypohierax angolensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusGypohierax (Palm-nut Vultures)
- SpeciesGypohierax angolensis (Palmnut Vulture)
Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Augur Buzzard
Buteo augur
African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typus
Mountain Buzzard
Buteo oreophilus
Crowned Eagle
Stephanoaetus coronatus
Long-crested Eagle
Lophaetus occipitalis
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Cassin's Hawk-Eagle
Aquila africana
Lizard Buzzard
Kaupifalco monogrammicus
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo
Ayres's Hawk-Eagle
Hieraaetus ayresii
Wahlberg's Eagle
Hieraaetus wahlbergi
Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk
Accipiter rufiventris
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Palmnut Vulture in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Palmnut Vulture sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 54 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Palmnut Vulture in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Palmnut Vulture in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.