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Interesting Facts
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- The Shoebill is a very large bird related to the storks. It derives its name from its massive shoe-shaped bill.
- The Shoebill is a very large bird, averaging 1.2 m (4 ft ) tall, 5.6 kg (12.3 lbs ) and 2.33 m (7.7 ft) across the wings. The adult is mainly grey, the juveniles are browner. It lives in tropical east Africa, in large swamps from Sudan to Zambia.
- The Shoebill was added rather recently to the ornithological lists ; the species was only discovered in the 19th century when some skins were brought to Europe. It was not until years later that live specimens reached the scientific community. The bird was known to both ancient Egyptians and Arabs however. There exist Egyptian images depicting the Shoebill while the Arabs referred to the bird as abu markub, which means one with a shoe . Clearly, this refers to the striking bill.
Common Names
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Common Names in Czech:
Clunozobec Africkż
Common Names in Danish:
Tręskonęb
Common Names in Dutch:
Schoenbekooievaar
Common Names in English:
Bog Bird, Shoebill, Whale-Headed Stork, Whalehead
Common Names in Estonian:
Kingnokk
Common Names in Finnish:
Kenkänokka
Common Names in French:
Bec-En-Sabot, Bec-En-Sabot Du Nil
Common Names in German:
Schuhschnabel
Common Names in Italian:
Becco a Scarpa
Common Names in Japanese:
ćć·ććć³ć¦, Hashibirokou
Common Names in Latin:
Balaeniceps rex
Common Names in Lithuanian:
Batasnapis
Common Names in Norwegian:
Treskonebb
Common Names in Polish:
Trzewikodziób
Common Names in Slovak:
Clnozobec Krįl'ovskż
Common Names in Slovenian:
Cevljekljun
Common Names in Spanish:
Pico Zapato, Picozapato
Common Names in Swahili:
Korongo-Nyangumi
Common Names in Swedish:
Träskonäbb
Common Names in Turkish:
Pabuēgaga
Description
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Habitat
Biome: Freshwater
Ecology: It prefers seasonally flooded marshes7 with dense vegetation and areas of floating vegetation, often formed by papyrus1.[1]
List of Habitats
: 5.1 Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls
) 5.7 Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Freshwater
Marshes/Pools (under 8ha)
Biology
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Diet
Taxonomy
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- Domain:
Eukaryota
(
)
- Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- eukaryotes
- Kingdom:
Animalia
()
- Linnaeus, 1758
- animals
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
()
- (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
- Branch:
Deuterostomia
()
- Grobben, 1908
- Infrakingdom:
Chordonia
()
- (Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Phylum:
Chordata
()
- Bateson, 1885
- Chordates
- Subphylum:
Vertebrata
()
- Cuvier, 1812
- Vertebrates
- Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
()
- Auct.
- Jawed Vertebrates
- Superclass:
Tetrapoda
()
- Goodrich, 1930
- Class:
Aves
()
- Birds
- Subclass:
Neornithes
()
- Gadow, 1893
- Order:
Pelecaniformes
()
- Pelicans, Tropic-Birds, Cormorants, Anihingas, Boobies, and Frigate Birds
- Family:
Balaenicipitidae
()
- Subfamily:
Balaenicipitinae
()
- Genus:
Balaeniceps
()
- Gould 1850 Athenaeum no.1207 p.1315
- Specific name:
rex
- Gould 1850 Athenaeum no.1207 p.1315
- Scientific name: - Balaeniceps rex Gould 1850
- Specific name:
rex
- Gould 1850 Athenaeum no.1207 p.1315
- Genus:
Balaeniceps
(
- Subfamily:
Balaenicipitinae
(
- Family:
Balaenicipitidae
(
- Order:
Pelecaniformes
(
- Subclass:
Neornithes
(
- Class:
Aves
(
- Superclass:
Tetrapoda
(
- Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
(
- Subphylum:
Vertebrata
(
- Phylum:
Chordata
(
- Infrakingdom:
Chordonia
(
- Branch:
Deuterostomia
(
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
(
- Kingdom:
Animalia
(
Notes
Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 17-Oct-2001.
Similar Species
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Members of the genus Balaeniceps
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Further Reading
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- Baillie, J. and Groombridge, B. (compilers and editors) 1996. 1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.
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- Collar, N.J. and Andrew, P. 1988. Birds to Watch. The ICBP World Checklist of Threatened Birds. ICBP Technical Publication No. 8. Page Bros. (Norwich) Ltd, Norfolk, England.
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- Dr. H.G. Bronn's Klassen und Ordnungen des Thier-Reichs: wissenschaftlich dargestellt in Wort und Bild. Leipzig: C.F. Winter, 1880- GER url p. 141.
- Dr. Johannes Leunis Synopsis der thierkunde. Ein handbuch für höhere lehranstalten und für alle, welche sich wissenschaftlich mit der naturgeschichte der thiere beschäftigen wollen. Hannover, Hahnsche buchhandlung, 1883-86. GER url p. 312, p. 481, p. 97.
- Egyptian birds for the most part seen in the Nile Valley, by Charles Whymper. London, A. and C. Black, 1909. ENG url p. 148, p. 213.
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- Hand-list of genera and species of birds, distinguishing those contained in the British Museum / by G.R. Gray 1870 ENG url p. 376.
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- Handwörterbuch der naturwissenschaften / hrsg. von prof. dr. E. Korschelt (zoologie) prof. dr. G. Linck (mineralogie und geologie) prof. dr. F. Oltmanns (botanik) prof. dr. K. Schaum (chemie) prof. dr. H. Th. Simon (physi Jena: G. Fischer, 1912-1915. GER url p. 1066, p. 287, p. 318.
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Notes
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Contributors
- BirdLife International 2006. In IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCNRedList.org. Downloaded July 18, 2008.
- Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 and ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 3, 2006.
- Peterson, Alan P. Zoological Nomenclature Resource. Accessed June 19, 2009.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 04, 2008:
- Senckenberg: Collection Aves (spirit preserved)
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3851839
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-174891
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 174891
- IUCN ID: 2473
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 1172
Footnotes
- BirdLife International 2006. In IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCNRedList.org. Downloaded July 18, 2008. [back]
