Shoebill Size and Height Shoebills, also known as the whalebill or by its scientific name Balaeniceps rex, are large water birds with huge paddle-like bills that open wide to reveal their huge mouths.

An extremely rare "dinosaur" bird, the only one of its kind in the United Kingdom, is patiently waiting for a lifelong mate to help save her entire species. Abou the female shoebill (Balaeniceps ...

The rare Shoebill bird species said to be found only at the shores of Lake Opeta (Bisina) in Katakwi District in Uganda are feared to have become extinct.