Just the name “shoebill” is a clue that this is a strange bird. The shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) is a type of stork so named for its oversized bill resembling a Dutch clog. Bird beaks can be sorted into ...

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If you’ve seen the viral video of the large shoebill bird landing on a boat in Africa’s Mabamba Swamp, you might be asking yourself if such a prehistoric-looking, seemingly giant bird could be real.