Shoebill Stork
Balaeniceps rex
BirdsConservation: Vulnerable
A towering gray bird of African swamps with a massive shoe-shaped bill. Shoebills stand motionless for long periods before lunging at lungfish, catfish and even baby crocodiles.
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