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Trigonoceps occipitalis
Photo by Gashead

Identification

White crest, pale featherless areas on its head, dark brown upperparts, black tail, white lower parts and legs, pink bill. It has a wing span of 2 metres.

Distribution

Senegal in the west to Sudan and Eritrea in the north, and south to the Orange River, parts of the Northern Cape and Zululand.

Taxonomy

Habitat

Mixed woodland, open plains and thornbush.

Behaviour

The nest is built in the top of an acacia. 1 egg is laid and incubated by both parents for 55-56 days. The chick will fledge at approximately four months.

The diet includes carrion and small mammals.

It roosts in tall trees near to water at night.

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