Shoebill, Balaeniceps rex

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The extraordinary looking Shoebill is related to the pelican and the sole representative of a monotypic family in Africa They are no where common and prefer remote permanent swamps where they specialise in hunting lungfish and catfish

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Size: 3334px × 5000px
Location: Entebbe Zoological Gardens Uganda.
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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