Look up: shoebill

1. shoebill
   [n] - large stork-like bird of the valley of the White Nile with a broad bill suggesting a wooden shoe
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2. Shoebill
   Shoe'bill` noun (Zoology) A large African wading bird ( Balæniceps rex ) allied to the storks and herons, and remarkable for its enormous broad swollen bill. It inhabits the valley of the White Nile. See Illust. ( l. ) of Beak .
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3. shoebill
   <zoology> A large African wading bird (Balaeniceps rex) allied to the storks and herons, and remarkable for its enormous broad swollen bill. It inhabits the valley of the White Nile. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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4. shoebill
   shoebird noun large stork-like bird of the valley of the White Nile with a broad bill suggesting a wooden shoe
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5. Shoebill
   • (n.) A large African wading bird (Balaeniceps rex) allied to the storks and herons, and remarkable for its enormous broad swollen bill. It inhabits the valley of the White Nile. See Illust. (l.) of Beak.
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6. shoebill
   (species Balaeniceps rex), large African wading bird, a single species that constitutes the family Balaenicipitidae (order Ciconiiformes). Shoebills ... [1 related articles]
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7. shoebill
   Large, grey, long-legged, swamp-dwelling African bird Balaeniceps rex. Up to 1.5 m/5 ft tall, it has a large wide beak 20 cm/8 in long and more than 10 cm/4 in wide, with which it scoops fish, molluscs, reptiles, and carrion out of the mud. Shoebills occupy larg...
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8. Shoebill
   The `Shoebill` , Balaeniceps rex, also known as `Whalehead`, is a very large stork-like bird. It derives its name from its massive shoe-shaped bill. The adult bird is 115–150&nbsp;cm (45–60&nbsp;in) tall, 100–140&nbsp;cm (40–55&nbsp;in) long, 230ââ...
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