shoebill

== English == === Etymology === From shoe +‎ bill. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʃu.bɪl/ === Noun === shoebill (plural shoebills) Balaeniceps rex, a tall wading bird related to the stork, native to tropical African swamps; the sole species of the family Balaenicipitidae. ==== Synonyms ==== (Balaeniceps rex): whalehead ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === shoebill on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Balaeniceps rex on Wikispecies.Wikispecies