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Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex)

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The Stealthy Shoebill

Deep in the dense, remote swamps of Central Africa lives the Shoebill, a massive, blue-gray stork-like bird, standing up to five feet tall. The bird takes its name from its large bill, which is shaped like an oversized Dutch wooden shoe. Although the Shoebill may look comical, its beak is no joke... read more »

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Endangered Shoebill: Less than 200 of the birds left in Uganda's wild

Endangered Shoebill: Less than 200 of the birds left in Uganda's wild

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Endangered Shoebill

Less than 200 of the birds left in Uganda's wild. read more »
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Introducing the Shoebill Storks!

Introducing the Shoebill Storks!

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Young Shoebill

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Shoebill Stork Is The Real Life Hippogriff

Shoebill Stork Is The Real Life Hippogriff

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A Shoebill meets visitors

At the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre in Entebbe. read more »
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