Shoebill stork legs

Shoebill storks are never found in groups. Only if food is in short supply will they be seen foraging near each other. Even breeding pairs will forage at opposite sides of their territory. Shoebills are non-migratory but will make small movements between nesting and feeding zones. For flight, they will soar on thermals above their territory.

A shoebill's long legs make it well-adapted to keeping most of its body dry as the bird wades through its marshy habitat.

Lowry Park Zoo -- Tampa, Florida The Shoebill Stork also called Shoe-Billed Stork, or Whale-Headed Stork (species Balaeniceps rex), large African wading bird, a single species that constitutes the family Balaenicipitidae (order Ciconiiformes). Shoebills stand about 115 cm (3.5 feet) tall. They are entirely gray, with broad wings and long legs. The head is large in proportion to the body, and the bill is wide and thick, shaped as the bird's name implies. Shoebills fly with the head held back…

Shoe-billed stork

Izu Shaboten Park, Japan（伊豆シャボテン公園のハシビロコウ「ビル」♂）

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Angry crazy shoebill stork

Discover Earth on Instagram: "A close-up look at the most prehistoric looking bird alive today, the Shoebill Stork.⁣ ⁣ At their largest, they are 5 ft (1.5 m) tall with a wingspan of 8.5 ft (2.6 m).⁣ ⁣ Their call is a series of loud popping noises which sounds like a machine gun.⁣ ⁣ They flap their wings the slowest of any bird and also poop on themselves to cool off when they get too hot.⁣ ⁣ There are only around 5000 - 8000 or so remaining in the world.⁣ ⁣ 🎥: @hashibiroko via…

Shoebill stork image via Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo at www.Facebook.com/TampaZoo

Wildfriends Africa Safaris on Instagram: “The KING of #MabambaSwamp! Shoebill is a rare and critically endangered bird with long, spindy legs - standing almost 55 inches above the…”

Details best viewed in Original Size. According to Wikipedia, the Shoe-Billed Stork (also known as Whalehead or Shoebill) is a very large stork-like bird. It derives its name from its massive shoe-shaped bill. Although it has a somewhat stork-like overall form and has previously been classified wit storks, its true affiliations with other living birds are ambiguous. Some authorities now reclassify it with the pelicans. The adult Shoe-Billed Stork is mainly grey while the juveniles are…

Birds Lover on Instagram: "Meet the enigmatic shoebill 🐦 This majestic bird, also dubbed the 'whalehead' or 'shoe-billed stork', rules the swamps of East Africa with its iconic shoe-shaped bill 👟💫 Renowned for its solitary nature and elusive demeanor, spotting one in the wild is a rare treat 🌿 But behind its mysterious aura lies a master fisherman, adept at catching fish, amphibians, and even small mammals with precision 🎣🦎 Ready to dive into the world of this captivating…

The Bangweulu Wetlands Project's latest member, Seymour, the little shoebill chick who survived being poached

Shoebill Storks