Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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Palm-nut Vulture
Gypohierax angolensis
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).
Species insights
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records363 records
Curve from 363 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
KwaZulu-Natal
Provinces where Palm-nut Vulture is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
363 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Palm-nut Vulture
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Thonga Beach Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Price on request
Palm-nut Vulture recorded here
Kosi Forest Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
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When and where to find the Palm-nut Vulture
Hosts have recorded the Palm-nut Vulture at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Best hours of the day
- Late morning to mid-afternoon. Raptors soar once the sun raises thermals.
- Early morning. Often perched while the air warms.
Where to base yourself
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in LimpopoKwaZulu-Natal
iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Gypohierax angolensis
Records
363
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Palm-nut Vulture on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Palm-nut Vulture in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Palm-nut Vulture at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Palm-nut Vulture in South Africa?
The Palm-nut Vulture is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (95% of records), based on 363 iNaturalist observations. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Palm-nut Vulture on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Palm-nut Vulture?
The Palm-nut Vulture is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Palm-nut Vulture?
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.