Shoebill

Shoebill, African wading bird (Balaenicips rex), native to the White Nile area of the Sudan. The shoebill is gray, long legged, and has a large, wide bill ending in a hook. It stands 3–4 ft (90–120 cm) high and eats small frogs and shallow-water fish. Shoebills live in pairs and nest on the ground in grass-lined reed platforms.