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shoebill
/ ˈʃuːˌbɪl /
noun
- a large wading bird, Balaeniceps rex, of tropical E African swamps, having a dark plumage, a large head, and a large broad bill: family Balaenicipitidae, order Ciconiiformes
Word History and Origins
Origin of shoebill1
Example Sentences
The Uganda Wildlife Education Center — known to locals as, simply, the zoo — was my mini-safari: behold zebras, hyenas, white rhinos, shoebill storks and three charming chimpanzees.
From the elephant mother watching her malnourished calf die, to the dinosaur-like shoebill bird seemingly deliberately starving a weak younger chick – these were unforgettable shots.
The shoebill chicks were approximately three weeks old at the time of filming, with one chick a few days older than the other.
The shoebill is listed as "Vulnerable" on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's global list of threatened plants and animals.
The team's aim was to shed light on the species by documenting intimate behaviour of shoebill parents and young at the nest.
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