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Wildlife shot of an extremely rare Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) at the shores of Lake Victoria, Uganda. This stork-like waterbird is getting up to a height of 120 cm, outstanding is the unique bill. While the shoebill is called a stork, genetically speaking it is more closely related to the pelican or heron families. The shoebill is could be found in wetlands or swamps in a few regions of Eastern and Central Africa and it is critical endangered.

Close-up of a shoebill also known as whalehead or shoe-billed stork with a prominent, large beak.

Close-up of shoebill on the nest in a swamp. Shoebills has previously been classified with the storks in the order Ciconiiformes, but genetic evidence places it with pelicans and herons in the Pelecaniformes.

Eyes open shoebill stork with large bill in front of nature

A close-up of a shoebill (Balaeniceps rex), also known as the whale-headed stork, and shoe-billed stork which is a large long-legged wading bird

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Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) ancient african bird with whale head close-up view

A rare Shoebill Stork takes sits ready to hunt in Mabamba Swamp near the shores of Lake Victoria, Uganda in East Africa. The shoebill derives its name from its large shoe like bill. The species (Balaeniceps rex) is considered to be vulnerable due to habitat destruction.

Shoebill bird portrait. Shoebill also known as Shoe-Bill and Whalebill is a very long legged, wading bird. it has an enormous shoe shaped bill.

Portrait of shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) also known as whalehead or shoe-billed stork.

Discover the Shoebill Stork (Balaeniceps rex) - a magnificent bird from African wetlands, renowned for its massive shoe-shaped bill.

Shoebill or whalehead stands alone The adult is mainly grey while the juveniles are browner. a very large stork-like bird It lives in tropical east Africa in large swamps from Sudan to Zambia.

The hornbill caught by the community before being released was shown to its habitat in the Aceh forest

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