Balaenicipitidae

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Balaenicipitidae is a small bird family best known for the large, prehistoric-looking shoebill found in East African wetlands.

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Balaenicipitidae canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird family
taxon
billShape massive shoe-shaped bill
breedingRangeRegion Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
South Sudan
Tanzania
Uganda
Zambia
class Aves
clutchSizeRange 1–3 eggs
commonName shoebill family
conservationConcern disturbance in wetlands
habitat loss
containsTaxon Balaeniceps rex
dietIncludes fish
frogs
lungfish
small vertebrates
distributionRegion East Africa
feedingBehavior ambush predator
hasCharacteristic large body size for a wading bird
slow, deliberate movements
solitary behavior
hasOnlyGenus Balaeniceps
isMonotypic true
IUCNStatusOfRepresentativeSpecies Vulnerable
kingdom Animalia
namedAfter Balaeniceps rex
notableFor large bill resembling a shoe
prehistoric-looking appearance
order Pelecaniformes
phylum Chordata
primaryActivityPeriod diurnal
relatedTo Ardeidae
Pelecanidae
representativeSpecies shoebill
reproductiveBehavior ground nester
scientificNameOfRepresentativeSpecies Balaeniceps rex
taxonRank family
typicalHabitat freshwater wetlands
marshes
swamps

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Pelecaniformes includesFamily Balaenicipitidae