Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex), family Balaenicipitidae, order Pelicaniformes, found in wetlands in…

Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex ), family Balaenicipitidae, order Pelicaniformes, found in wetlands in east-central Africa This bird is the only member of its family. The taxonomic affinities of this bird have long been debated. It currently rests within the order Pelicaniformes. (It was, in the past, often placed in the Ciconiiformes). Its closest living relative is most likely the Hamerkop.…