About Shoebill
The Shoebill are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Balaenicipitidae</em>) within the order Pelicans and Allies.
Overview
The Shoebill are a family of birds (Latin: Balaenicipitidae) within the order Pelicans and Allies. Worldwide the family includes about 1 genera and 1 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Africa. Notable genera include Balaeniceps. Pelecaniformes include the pelicans (Pelecanidae) and their allies: the herons, egrets, bitterns, ibises, spoonbills and the hamerkop, about 120 species of long-legged, long-necked wading and water bi…
Classification
Family: Balaenicipitidae (Shoebill); Order: Pelicans and Allies; about 1 genera and 1 species.
Distribution
Primarily across Africa.
