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Balaeniceps rex

Definitions of Balaeniceps rex
  1. noun
    large stork-like bird of the valley of the White Nile with a broad bill suggesting a wooden shoe
    synonyms: shoebill, shoebird
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    type of:
    wader, wading bird
    any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food
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