Bird
Shoebill
Giant swamp bird with a shoe-shaped bill
Family Balaenicipitidae
Balaenicipitidae is a taxonomic family in the order Pelecaniformes, class Aves. Global Animal Guide profiles one of its members: Shoebill.
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Balaenicipitidae is a taxonomic family in the order Pelecaniformes, class Aves. Global Animal Guide profiles one of its members: Shoebill.