Believe us when we say, the moment you see the Shoebill through your camera lens it unforgettable and exhilarating.
The shoebill birds are tall with a height range of about 110cm-140cm and of which some of them reach at a height of about 152cm. They are tall birds with an average height range of between four and five feet and they weigh an average of 11 pounds they have large and webbed feet that can. We are so privileged to have shared the sighting of this wonderful bird with our clients on our last Uganda Birding tour. The shoebill stork bird lays about one-three eggs that weigh about 164 g and they incubate their eggs for almost 30 days but they rarely raise more than one chick. In fact the Shoebill is a bird belonging to the group known as the Pelecaniformes and is more closely related to a pelican than a stork. Height: The An average mature shoebill stork has a height of 4-5 ft while. With its massive, highly conspicuous, shoe-like bill, and 140 cm height this bird looks like something from the age of the dinosaurs and is utterly unmistakable. The shoebill is a tall bird, with a typical height range of 110 to 140 cm (43 to 55 in) and some specimens reaching as much as 152 cm (60 in). Facts About Shoebill Stork will give you some light on the amazing bird. The shoebill claps the mandibles of its bill together as a display, producing a loud, hollow sound. The head is large in proportion to the body, and the eyes are also exceptionally large. They are entirely gray, with broad wings and long legs. Shoebills stand about 115 cm (3.8 feet) tall. the largest specimens reach even 152 cm (60 in) Body length (tail to beak): 100. This big bird also eats turtles, fish, and young crocodiles. The sheer surprise when this prehistoric-looking bird (also sometimes called the whalehead, whale-headed stork, or shoe-billed stork) flies up is an experience that stays with you forever, irrespective of how many world bird species you have on your list or how well-travelled you might think you are. Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) Height at the withers: 110 140 cm (43 55 in).
On our Nature Travel Birding safaris to Uganda we often spend a morning in the Mabamba Swamp searching for one of Africa’s most sought after bird species the Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex).
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