Species profile
Shoebill
Balaeniceps rex
Quick answer
Dense swamps of central Africa
- Scientific name
- Balaeniceps rex
- Family
- Balaenicipitidae
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Genus
- Balaeniceps
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
Recording Shoebill in your journal
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