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following year. He
placed the
species in its own
genus Balaeniceps and
coined the
binomial name
Balaeniceps rex. The
genus name
comes from the
Latin words balaena...
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parts of East Africa. It has the
following genera:
Balaeniceps †Goliathia (might
belong in
Balaeniceps) †Paludiavis A
sharp hooked tip to the
upper beak...
- Mayr,
Gerald (2003). "The
phylogenetic affinities of the
Shoebill (
Balaeniceps rex)" (PDF).
Journal für Ornithologie. 144 (2): 157–175. Bibcode:2003JOrni...
- (19 lb) with
heights of 1.58 m (5.2 ft). The
largest ever
shoebill (
Balaeniceps rex) is a tall bird, with a
typical height range of 110 to 140 cm (43 to...
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Molecular data
support a
close relationship between pelicans,
shoebills (
Balaeniceps rex), and
hamerkops (Scopus umbretta). Together, they form a
distinct clade...
- Diss. 1983. John, J****on, and Woo Lee. "Kleptoparasitism of
Shoebills Balaeniceps rex by
African Fish
Eagles Haliaeetus vocifer in
Western Tanzania." Tanzania...
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Nesting Behavior,
Chick Growth and
Breeding Success of
Shoebills (
Balaeniceps rex) in the
Bangweulu Wetlands, Zambia". Waterbirds. 38 (1): 1–9. doi:10...
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species introduced are 3 out of a
total of 692
species as of 2012.
Balaeniceps rex (shoebill) and Aga****is
fischeri (Fischer's lovebird) are also reported...
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storks (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis),
goliath herons and
shoebills (
Balaeniceps rex).
Larger corvids and some non-wading
water birds (i.e. pelicans) can...
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Atheris desaixi Atrophaneura jophon Atrophaneura pandiyana Avonia spp.
Balaeniceps rex Batagur borneoensis (Zero
quota for wild
specimens for
commercial purposes)...
