/r/ShoebillStorks
The unmistakable, prehistoric-looking Shoebill Stork - Balaeniceps rex; is one of the most impressive birds to be found in Africa. A mysterious inhabitant of impenetrable marshes, indeed the shoebill’s defiantly unusual appearance this bird has baffled taxonomists. The shoebills range is a broken distribution in tropical east Africa from Sudan and western Ethiopia to Zambia.
Reddit's home for Shoebill pics, gifs, videos and more.
The Shoebill Stork is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. There are an estimated 5,000-8,000 individuals left in the wild.
More information on the status of the Shoebill Stork can be found in the 2013 International Single Species Action Plan for the Conservation of the Shoebill (PDF)
Never Forget: Three different Shoebill gifs in the top 30 of /r/all at the same time: https://i.imgur.com/CJ4RSDI.png
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Shoebill moves a duck out of the way.
11:52 UTC
Finally made a trip to DWA, found out both of their Shoebill Storks hate people, heard the female make dino noises, watched feeding time, no bowing, worth every mile.
12:05 UTC
Life size plush
Does anybody know where I could buy a plush like this but actually as tall as a shoebill or around 4-5ft tall?
04:35 UTC
Baby Shoebill!
03:17 UTC
Goals Shoebills mate for life.
09:09 UTC
Photobombed by a Duck!
04:59 UTC
Shoebill flag
20:33 UTC
Finally got my shoebill tattoo! So in love
19:59 UTC
Shoebill stork in Prague zoo!
17:51 UTC
Shoebill sketches
10:37 UTC
I saw a Shoebill at Tampa Zoo in Florida
20:35 UTC
Early morning in Helsinki
14:06 UTC
Beautiful bird Beautiful sound
04:01 UTC
SHOEBILL STORK ─ The Jurassic Master Hunter of The Wetlands!
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Ethiopia’s Gambella Salvation
05:16 UTC
my sister saw this shoebill at a zoo in Japan! (OC)
09:41 UTC
Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
04:08 UTC
Shoebilll at the Prague Zoo
23:54 UTC
The Freaky and Formidable Shoebill Stork Is One Strange Bird
06:07 UTC
Great to have a bit of #bird discussion this morning at #Zoom
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Visited the newly opened Bird Paradise in Singapore for their Shoebills!
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Night Visit by Nipuni
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