Balaenicipitidae
E700996
Balaenicipitidae is a small bird family best known for the large, prehistoric-looking shoebill found in East African wetlands.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| billShape | massive shoe-shaped bill ⓘ |
| breedingRangeRegion |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSizeRange | 1–3 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | shoebill family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationConcern |
disturbance in wetlands
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ |
| containsTaxon | Balaeniceps rex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dietIncludes |
fish
ⓘ
frogs ⓘ lungfish ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| distributionRegion | East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | ambush predator ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
large body size for a wading bird
ⓘ
slow, deliberate movements ⓘ solitary behavior ⓘ |
| hasOnlyGenus | Balaeniceps ⓘ |
| isMonotypic | true ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusOfRepresentativeSpecies | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Balaeniceps rex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large bill resembling a shoe
ⓘ
prehistoric-looking appearance ⓘ |
| order | Pelecaniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryActivityPeriod | diurnal ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ardeidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pelecanidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representativeSpecies | shoebill ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | ground nester ⓘ |
| scientificNameOfRepresentativeSpecies | Balaeniceps rex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
freshwater wetlands
ⓘ
marshes ⓘ swamps ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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