Shoebill

Balaeniceps rex

Vulnerable

The Shoebill is a huge, patient wetland bird of large papyrus swamps and wetlands of central and eastern Africa. It stalks slowly through papyrus and marsh, using its massive bill to catch lungfish, catfish, frogs, and other aquatic prey. It is conservation-sensitive, with population pressure, restricted breeding sites, or habitat change affecting its future.

Family

Balaenicipitidae

Group

Shoebill

Range

Shoebill Range — Large papyrus swamps and wetlands of central and eastern Africa

Population

≈ 3.3K-5.3K

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