Shoebill

Shoebill
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
CITES Appendix II (CITES)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Clade:	Aequorlitornithes
Clade:	Ardeae
Clade:	Aequornithes
Order:	Pelecaniformes
Family:	Balaenicipitidae
Genus:	Balaeniceps
Species:	B. rex
Binomial name
Balaeniceps rex Gould, 1850

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Projects
This article is part of Project Aves, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each bird, including made-up species. This article is part of Project Pelecaniformes, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each pelecaniform, including made-up species. This article is part of Project Pelecaniformes, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each pelecaniform, including made-up species.