whale-headed stork (balaeniceps rex) in Shoebills inhabit freshwater swamps and marshes with dense vegetation.
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whale-headed stork

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balaeniceps rexESA Categories -birds

  • National Parks/ Sanctuaries

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  • Common Names

    whale-headed stork, shoebill

  • Regions

    CongoEthiopiaTanzania

  • Population

    Approximately 5,000 individuals

  • Habitat

    Shoebills inhabit freshwater swamps and marshes with dense vegetation.

  • Weight(in lbs) and Life Span

    12, and 35

Regions

Congo, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Zambia

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