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Shoebill

The shoebill (Balaeniceps rex), also known as the whale-headed stork, whalebill, and shoe-billed stork, is a large long-legged wading bird. It is named for its enormous, shoe-shaped bill.

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Distribution and habitat

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Behaviour and ecology

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Taxonomy

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Description

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Shoebill

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Edges111
Triples174
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.017857
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Shoebill

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related to Distribution and habitat · 29
Shoebill → Africa, Algeria, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Congo River, Early Holocene, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, More, Okavango Basin, Oued Djerat, Petroglyphs, Rwanda, Sahara, South Sudan, Sudan, Sudd
related to Diet · 25
Shoebill → African, Bangweulu Swamps, Clarias, During, Fish, Given, However, Icthyophaga, In, In Uganda, Larger, Malagarasi, More, Nile, Other, Polypterus, Preferred, Protopterus, Senegal, Shoebills
related to Status and conservation · 24
Shoebill → Agriculture, Also, Appendix II, BirdLife International, Congo, Convention, Democratic Republic, Endangered Species, Flora, Frequent, Habitat, Indigenous, International Trade, Its, Malagarasi, Some, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, The
related to Taxonomy · 23
Shoebill → Ancient Egyptians, Balaeniceps, Based, Ciconiiformes, DNA, English, Europe, Europeans, Gould, He, In, John Gould, Konstantin Mikhailov, Latin, Mansfield Parkyns, Microscopic, Other, Patricia Cottam, Pelecaniformes, Sibley-Ahlquist
related to Behaviour and ecology · 14
Shoebill → Ardea, Around, Both, Exceptionally, Frequently, Goliath, Immature, Shoebills, The, They, This, Unlike, When, While
related to Breeding · 12
Shoebill → An, Both, Fledging, Food, From, However, In, Incubation, Nests, Shoebills, The, They
related to Appearances in popular culture · 9
Shoebill → Beginning, Loftwing, One, Skyward Sword, The, The Legend, These, TikTok, Zelda
related to Relationship to humans · 9
Shoebill → Africa, Belgium, Florida, Pairi Daiza, Researchers, Shoebills, Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo, They, This
related to Flight pattern · 7
Shoebill → Andean, Its, Leptoptilos, Long, The, Vultur, When
related to Further reading · 6
Shoebill → Balaeniceps, Bibcode, Biological Conservation, Distribution, Guillet, Southern Sudan

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species shoebills also large bill sudan cm water bird around birds often prey pelicans stork ft nest swamps storks habitat

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Shoebillis atall bird0.90text
heronsinstance ofThe neck is relatively shorter and thicker than other long-legged wading birds0.80text
cranesinstance ofThe neck is relatively shorter and thicker than other long-legged wading birds0.80text
swampsinstance ofShoebills are often attracted to poorly oxygenated waters0.80text
marshesinstance ofShoebills are often attracted to poorly oxygenated waters0.80text
and bogs where fish frequently surface to breatheinstance ofShoebills are often attracted to poorly oxygenated waters0.80text
Shoebillrelated to Appearances in popular cultureBeginning0.60section
Shoebillrelated to Appearances in popular cultureOne0.60section
Shoebillrelated to Appearances in popular cultureThese0.60section
Shoebillrelated to Appearances in popular cultureTikTok0.60section
Shoebillrelated to Appearances in popular cultureThe0.60section
Shoebillrelated to Appearances in popular cultureLoftwing0.60section

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