Species Balaeniceps rex Gould, 1850 (Shoebill)

Biological classification:
  • kingdom: Animalia
  • - phylum: Chordata
  • -- order: Pelecaniformes
  • --- family: Balaenicipitidae
  • ---- species: Balaeniceps rex
Characteristics:carnivore; body-length: 100-140 cm; wing-span: 230- 260 cm; gry plumage; long, dakr legs with large feet; very large, yellowish, shoe-shaped bill
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References:Sinclair 1994: 58
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