Meet the Shoebill Stork (Balaeniceps Rex) 😱🐦 The team from Drive 4 Wildlife were lucky enough to get close to these beautiful prehistoric creatures on their visit to Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre 🐾 Like Drive 4 Wildlife for more incredible conservation content! ❤️ | Hertfordshire Zoo

264 reactions · 57 shares | Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) is an extraordinary bird, just check out that bill! They live in papyrus swamps in Central Africa where lungfish make up a large part of their diet. Watch the video (best in HD), taken on a Field Museum expedition to Uganda, to see just how those fish go down the hatch. Shoebill is the only member of its family and is thought to be most closely related to pelicans. © Holly Lutz | Field Museum | Facebook

210K views · 1K reactions | El picozapato[4]​ (Balaeniceps rex) es una especie de ave pelecaniforme,[5]​ el único miembro de la familia de los balenicipítidos y del género Balaeniceps.[6]​ Su nombre común alude a la forma de su enorme pico. Es nativo del centro de Africa. | Astronomía Centro de Ciencia | Facebook

The Balaeniceps rex which roughly means king whale head is native to central Africa. They hunt in wetlands for fish, baby crocodiles, snakes, and frogs. They can be up to 5ft / 1.5m tall, have 7-inch beaks, and their calls sound like beating drums. #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturalist #themoreyouknow #birds #birdphotography #birdsofinstagram #naturalism #zoology #science #ornitology #biology #creepy #birding #audobonsociety #dino #dinosaur #dinosaurbird Video: Unknown | Naturalist'