Palm-Nut Vulture

The palm-nut vulture or vulturine fish eagle is usually found near water where oil and Raffia palms are, such as the edges of tropical forests, large rivers, mangroves, estuaries and seashores. 60% of its diet is the fleshy fruit-husks of the oil palm and the palm-fruits of Raffia palms, as well as wild dates, oranges and other fruits, some grains and acacia seeds. It also eats crabs, molluscs, frogs, fish, dung beetles, termite and other insects, small mammals, birds, snakes and other reptiles. 

It has bare facial skin which is orange to red, a yellow bill and is otherwise all white except for black areas in its wings and tail. 

We saw one palm-nut vulture in the Mabamba Swamp off Lake Victoria near Entebbe. It was perched on a mound in the swamp and I never did get a real good view of it. It is a beautiful bird. 

Illustration from Birds of the World. 

Range from Birds of the World.