Shoebill, Balaeniceps rex, alternatively named the Whalebill, Whale-headed stork, and Shoe-billed stork at Mabamba Swamp, Entebbe, Uganda,

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Shoebill, Balaeniceps rex, alternatively named the Whalebill, Whale-headed stork, and Shoe-billed stork at Mabamba Swamp, Entebbe, Uganda. A huge bird that is most closely related to Pelicans, its diet is mainly fish, small birds and amphibians, but is known to eat young crocodiles. Head close up portrait.

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Size: 6960px × 4640px
Location: Mabamba Swamp, Lake Victoria, Uganda, Africa
Photo credit: © Nigel Blake / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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