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Shoebill

Balaeniceps rex

The Shoebill is a large bird with a big, shoe-shaped bill! It lives in wetlands and is known for its unique appearance and quiet nature. Shoebills are great at standing still while they hunt for fish.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Shoebill is a massive, grey bird with a striking, oversized, shoe-shaped bill. Its piercing yellow eyes are set forward, giving it a prehistoric appearance unlike other marsh birds.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseAvesOrdnungPelecaniformesFamilieBalaenicipitidaeGattungBalaeniceps
Shoebill
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Shoebill

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Rare

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

It can eat baby crocodiles, sometimes even decapitating them before swallowing!

Shoebill parents use water to cool their eggs, sometimes spitting it on them!

The Shoebill is called a 'living fossil' because it looks like ancient birds!

They rarely make noise, but sometimes greet each other by bowing and clattering their bills.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Silent Hunter

Shoebills can stay incredibly still for hours, ambushing fish and reptiles with a powerful, swift strike.

Fähigkeit

Muddy Water Master

Shoebills have eyes that help them see in murky water and a unique bill to grab slippery prey.

Fähigkeit

Powerful Grip

Shoebills can catch and hold large, slippery fish thanks to their massive, hooked bill and strong neck.

Maße und Details

Länge
110-140 cm
Flügelspannweite
230-260 cm
Gewicht
4-7 kg
Lebenserwartung
30-50 Jahre
Top Speed
35 km/h
Gelegegröße
1-3
Brutzeit
30-32 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

This giant bird loves to gobble up fish and even small reptiles from muddy waters.

Hauptnahrung

  • African lungfish
  • Catfish
  • Tilapia
  • Eels
  • Water snakes
  • Frogs

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

African Lungfish

Protopterus aethiopicus

A primary food source in its swamp habitat.

eats

African Sharptooth Catfish

Clarias gariepinus

A common, large fish species hunted by shoebills.

eaten by

Nile Monitor

Varanus niloticus

Preys on shoebill eggs and chicks in the nest.

depends on

Papyrus

Cyperus papyrus

Provides crucial nesting material and hunting cover.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Shoebill Stork

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Always observe wild birds from a distance and do not try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Shoebill?

110-140 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Shoebill?

230-260 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Shoebill?

4-7 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Shoebill?

30-50 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Shoebill?

35 km/h

Was frisst Shoebill?

This giant bird loves to gobble up fish and even small reptiles from muddy waters.

Wo findet man Shoebill normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Shoebill?

Ambush

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