Shoebill - Wikipedia The shoebill (Balaeniceps rex), also known as the whale-headed stork, whalebill, and shoe-billed stork, is a large long-legged wading bird Its name comes from its enormous shoe-shaped bill
14 Menacing Shoebill Stork Facts - Fact Animal The shoebill is a large, elusive, stalk-like bird with an almost prehistoric appearance, due to its oversized shoe-shaped beak They are sometimes referred to as ‘ whalehead ‘
The Shoebill: Or, the Most Terrifying Bird in the World Shoebills, which live in the swamps of eastern tropical Africa, are after smaller prey But only slightly smaller They eat big fish like lungfish, eels, and catfish, and also crazy stuff like Nile monitor lizards, snakes, and baby crocodiles This bird eats crocodiles! And they hunt like total bosses of the swamp
Shoebill | Giant Wader, African Stork, Wetlands | Britannica The shoebill claps the mandibles of its bill together as a display, producing a loud, hollow sound Like herons and pelicans, shoebills fly with the head held back against the body They nest on either floating vegetation or solid mounds and lay one to three white eggs, which hatch in about 30 days
Shoebill - San Diego Zoo Animals Plants The shoebill favors the vast papyrus swamps of the Sudd, in northern East Africa Shoebills stake out overspill areas, where water is moving slowly past toward lakes, carrying with it lots of delicious fish
The Shoebill stork: A Continuing Decline in the Population of Mature . . . The Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex), a remarkable large bird renowned for its massive shoe-shaped bill, is found across a patchy range in East and Central Africa Its habitat primarily includes freshwater swamps and wetlands within tropical and subtropical regions
Shoebill, facts and photos | National Geographic What makes the aptly named shoebill so unique is its foot-long bill that resembles a Dutch clog Tan with brown splotches, it's five inches wide and has sharp edges and a sharp hook on the end