Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) diaplaying

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Description

The Shoebill is a unique endemic of swamps and marshlands of Central Africa. Their powerful beak enables them to specialise on stalking and catching fish such as catfish and lungfish

Photographer: Nick Greaves