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Shoebill
Balaeniceps rex Gould, J 1850
The shoebill also known as whalehead, whale-headed stork, or shoe-billed stork, is a very large stork-like bird. It derives its name from its enormous shoe-shaped bill. It has a somewhat stork-like overall form and has previously been classified with the storks in the order Ciconiiformes based on this morphology. However, genetic evidence places it with pelicans and herons in the Pelecaniformes. The adult is mainly grey while the juveniles are browner. It lives in tropical east Africa in large swamps from South Sudan to Zambia. Source: Wikipedia
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Pelecaniformes
Family:
Balaenicipitidae
Genus:
Balaeniceps
Scientific:
Balaeniceps rex
Classification
Order:Pelecaniformes
Family:
Balaenicipitidae
Genus:
Balaeniceps
Scientific:
Balaeniceps rex
Original description
Citation:
Gould, J 1850
Reference:
Athenaeum, London
no.1207 p.1315
Protonym:
Balaeniceps Rex
Type locality:
upper White Nile.
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
47C7FDFD96162AC1
Avibase ID:
avibase-47C7FDFD
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/47C7FDFD
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 174891
VULNERABLE
English:
Shoebill
Catalan:
Bec d'esclop
Czech:
člunozobec africký
Danish:
Træskonæb
German:
Schuhschnabel
Spanish:
Picozapato
Spanish (Spain):
Picozapato
Finnish:
kenkänokka
French:
Bec-en-sabot du Nil
Croatian:
krupnokljuna roda
Hungarian:
papucscsőrű madár
Icelandic:
Skónefur
Italian:
Becco a scarpa
Japanese (romaji):
hashibirokou
Japanese:
ハシビロコウ
Lithuanian:
Klumpiasnapis
Dutch:
Schoenbekooievaar
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Treskonebb
Norwegian:
Treskonebb
Polish:
trzewikodziób
Portuguese:
bico-de-sapato
Portuguese (Portugal):
bico-de-sapato
Russian:
Китоглав
Slovak:
člnozobec veľký
Serbian:
Cipelokljuna roda
Swedish:
träskonäbb
Ukrainian:
Китоголов
Chinese:
鲸头鹳
Chinese (Traditional):
鯨頭鸛
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Bec-en-sabot du Nil ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Bec-en-sabot du Nil ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Clements 1st edition: Whale-headed Stork ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Clements, version 2021: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Clements, version 2022: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Clements, version 2023: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Clements 3rd edition: Whale-headed Stork ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Clements 4th edition: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Clements 6th edition: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Clements, version 2015: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Clements, version 2016: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Clements, version 2017: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Clements, version 2018: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Clements, version 2019: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| eBird version 1.50: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| eBird version 1.52: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| eBird version 1.53: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| eBird version 1.54: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| eBird version 1.55: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| eBird version 2015: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| eBird version 2016: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| eBird version 2017: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| eBird version 2018: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| eBird version 2019: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| eBird version 2021: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| eBird version 2022: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| eBird version 2023: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Whale-headed Stork ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Whale-headed Stork ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Balaeniceps rex |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Balaeniceps rex |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Balaeniceps rex |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex) |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Balaeniceps rex |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Balaeniceps rex |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Skoenbekooievaar
Azerbaijani: balinabaş, balinabaş vağ
Bashkir: кит башлы селән
Bulgarian: Китоглава чапла
Bengali: জুমতাঠুুঁটি
Bengali (transliteration): jutōṭhum̐ṭi
Catalan: Bec d'esclop
Montenegrin: roda cipelarka, рода ципеларка
Montenegrin (Cyrillic): рода ципеларка
Czech: Clunozobec africký, člunozobec africký
Danish: Træskonæb
German: Schuhschnabel, Schuschnabel
English: Bog Bird, Bogbird, Shoebill, Shoebill Stork, Shoe-billed Stork, Whale-headed Stork
English, HBW: Shoebill
English (IOC): Shoebill
English (Kenya): Shoebill
English (United States): Shoebill
Esperanto: Ŝubekulo
Spanish: Pico Zapato, Picozapato
Spanish (Spain): Picozapato
Spanish (HBW): Shoebill
Estonian: kingnokk
Finnish: Kenkänokka
French: Bec-en-sabot, Bec-en-sabot du Nil
Croatian: krupnokljuna roda
Hungarian: papucscsőrű madár
Icelandic: Skónefur
Italian: Becco a scarpa
Japanese (romaji): hashibirokou
Japanese: ハシビロコウ
Kazakh: китбасты, наханбасты
Karachay-Balkar: деу чилле
Kirghiz: кит баш, китпаш
Scientific: Balaeniceps rex
Lithuanian: Batasnapis, Klumpiasnapis
Maltese: ċikonja ras ta' baliena, ċikonja tar-ras tal-balena
Dutch: Schoenbekooievaar
Norwegian Nynorsk: Treskonebb
Norwegian: Treskonebb
Polish: trzewikodziób
Portuguese: Bico-de-sapato, bico-de-tamanco, cegonha-bico-de-sapato
Portuguese (Portugal): bico-de-sapato
Russian: Китоглав
Slovak: člnozobec kráľovský, clnozobec velký, člnozobec veľký
Slovenian: Cevljekljun
Serbian: Cipelokljuna roda
Swedish: träskonäbb
Swahili: Korongo-nyangumi
Turkish: Pabuç Gagalı Leylek, Pabuçgaga, Papuç-gagalı
Tatar: китбаш
Ukrainian: Китоголов
Uzbek: балаэниcепс, китсимон бошли қуш
Chinese: 鲸头鹤, 鲸头鹳
Chinese (Traditional): 鯨頭鸛
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