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Shoebill

The shoebill, also known as the whalebill, whale-headed stork, and shoe-billed stork, is a large long-legged wading bird. It derives its name from its enormous shoe-shaped bill. Wikipedia
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Mar 2, 2024 · Shoebills reach up to 5 feet in height and they are formidable ambush predators, standing still in swamps before lunging forward to swallow ...
Shoebill from animals.sandiegozoo.org
This hefty bird with its lesson-in-gray plumage is endemic to swamps and wetlands of Central and East Africa. Solitary in nature, even when paired with another, ...
Shoebill from www.britannica.com
A large wading bird, stoutly built, with moderately long neck and short tail. Bill large, broad, and flattened, with hooked tip on upper mandible. Legs long, ...
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Shoebills are in a family all their own, though they were once classified as storks. They do share traits with storks and herons, like the long necks and legs ...
Shoebill from www.edgeofexistence.org
The Shoebill is unmistakable due to its unique 'shoe-shaped' bill which gives it a prehistoric appearance - reminding us of birds' dinosaur ancestry.
Shoebills are large, pre-historic looking birds which haunt freshwater marshes and swamps in East Africa, thus fondly referred to by many as the “king of ...
Shoebill from shoebillbird.org
The shoebill is a large species of bird that has a distinctive bill shape unlike any other. This type of bird can be found in Africa and mainly lives in ...