Palm-nut vulture are one of the most rare birds in the country, with only a few hundred pairs occurring from Durban northwards.
Synonymous with the Raffia palm, Palm-nut vultures feed on the fruits of this massive palm tree and also nest in the Raffia palms.
There are a handful of Raffia palms around St Lucia but the Palm-nut vultures in the area appear to be predominantly beach scavengers, feeding on washed up remains of marine organisms or freshwater fish washed out of the estuary mouth.
Occasionally, the St Lucia Palm-nut vultures can even be seen hunting Ghost crabs on the beaches, flying in short bursts and pouncing on them as the waves recede.
They occasionally also take advantage of termite alate emergences.
Synonymous with the Raffia palm, Palm-nut vultures feed on the fruits of this massive palm tree and also nest in the Raffia palms.
There are a handful of Raffia palms around St Lucia but the Palm-nut vultures in the area appear to be predominantly beach scavengers, feeding on washed up remains of marine organisms or freshwater fish washed out of the estuary mouth.
Occasionally, the St Lucia Palm-nut vultures can even be seen hunting Ghost crabs on the beaches, flying in short bursts and pouncing on them as the waves recede.
They occasionally also take advantage of termite alate emergences.