Shoebill
Balaeniceps rex
At a glance
- Scientific name
- Balaeniceps rex
- Class
- Bird
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Family
- Balaenicipitidae
- Diet
- Fish eater
- Size
- Medium (1–2 m)
- Active
- By day
- Continent
- Africa
- Habitat
- Wetlands
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Hard
Did you know?
- Its scientific name means king whale-head, a nod to its huge, clog-shaped bill.
- Parents carry water in their bills to cool the eggs and nest on hot days.
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Similar animals
- Great white pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus
- Common ostrich
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- Golden eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q18700 · All animals · All entries