You probably wouldn’t win a staring contest with it, though you’d be hard pressed to look away. Taller than a mailbox, with an eightfoot wingspan, the shoebill is quite a kick to observe! This hefty bird with its gray plumage is endemic to swamps and wetlands of Central and East Africa. Enjoy!:)

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Sources & Further Reading
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https://www.birdlife.org/birds/shoebi....
https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/anima...
https://azanimals.com/animals/shoeb...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoebill

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