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The Shoebill will stand there, motionless as a statue, and wait for some poor lungfish or baby crocodile to swim by. Posted by 1 year ago. Observing from afar, I’m statuesque, remaining still for many hours too . However, the scientific name of the shoebill is Balaeniceps Rex, which was given by Gould in 1850, and means King whale-head. It seems impossible that it could have such a huge bill, but the feature is a genuine part of the bird’s anatomy. The Shoebill is undergoing a continuing decline owing to the effects of habitat destruction and degradation, pollution, nest disturbance, hunting, and capture for the live bird trade.

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The shoebill stork has a strange and impressive appearance. 27 PICS , 1 GIF, 2 VIDS Animals Of The World Animals And Pets Cute Animals Beautiful Birds Animals Beautiful Shoebill Bird Weird Birds Creepy Animals Exotic Birds See more ideas about Shoebill, Shoebill bird, Shoebill stork. The shoebill has other names, such as the shoe-billed stork because it looks like a stork. Shoebill Stork Tours. The shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) also known as whalehead, whale-headed stork, or shoe-billed stork, is a very large stork-like bird.It derives its name from its enormous shoe-shaped bill.It has a somewhat stork-like overall form and has previously been classified with the storks in the order Ciconiiformes based on this morphology.

I genuinely thought it was some sort of robot. Mar 27, 2018 - Explore doloresconley20's board "Shoebill bird" on Pinterest. Is the shoebill stork real?2. When some people have seen a photo of the bird, they've doubted that it’s a real animal. The global population is currently estimated at between 5,000-8,000 birds and the species is classed as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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14.06.2016 - Shoebill Stork. . I look this way all the time. How […] The global population is currently estimated at between 5,000-8,000 birds and the species is classed as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. However, genetic evidence places it with the Pelecaniformes. Shoebill Storks is the living proof that dinosaurs are not extinct. However, genetic evidence places it with the Pelecaniformes. It seems impossible that it could have such a huge bill, but the feature is a genuine part of the bird’s anatomy. How tall is a shoebill stork?

See more ideas about Shoebill, Shoebill stork, Shoebill bird. Mar 27, 2018 - Explore doloresconley20's board "Shoebill bird" on Pinterest. 38 Shoebill Stork Facts. You’d think I was extinct, but here I am, descending from the dinosaur morphology. Are you looking for some facts about the amazing shoebill? It's a Balaeniceps rex.It's one of the largest, strangest birds in Africa, and learning more about it will take you on a journey of everything from decapitation to deforestation.. Are you ready? When some people have seen a photo of the bird, they've doubted that it’s a real animal.

It derives its name from its massive shoe-shaped bill . What does the shoebill stork look like?4.

Shoebill Storks is the living proof that dinosaurs are not extinct. The animal has other unusual features and is sometimes said to look prehistoric. Photo by Avi Abrams I'm not angry.

See more ideas about Shoebill, Shoebill stork, Shoebill bird. See more ideas about Shoebill, Shoebill bird, Shoebill stork. The Shoebill is undergoing a continuing decline owing to the effects of habitat destruction and degradation, pollution, nest disturbance, hunting, and capture for the live bird trade. However, the shoebill is sharing many features with the pelicans and herons. Conclusion: Shoebill stork is one of the major attractions in Uganda when it comes to birding but unfortunately, these creatures are at an extinction point with almost 1000 remaining in Uganda the pearl of Africa due to hunting by the fishers in different fishing grounds. The name, shoebill, comes from its shoe-shaped bill.