Shoebill

Scientific name: Balaeniceps rex

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0141

Diet

Fish are the principal prey of Balaeniceps rex.

Evidence: SRC-DSC-066F056936 · SRC-DSC-6D17E34C8AStatement code: CLM-ENT0141-DSC-02

Standing and waiting for prey is one of the hunting methods of Balaeniceps rex.

Evidence: SRC-DSC-066F056936 · SRC-DSC-6D17E34C8AStatement code: CLM-ENT0141-DSC-03

Sources (2)

Sources

Ahmad reads the approved sentences themselves, nothing more.

1Balaeniceps rex (shoebill) | Animal Diversity WebSRC-DSC-066F056936
2International Single Species Action Plan for the Conservation of the Shoebill Balaeniceps rexSRC-DSC-6D17E34C8A

Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261108T072203526 · last approved 8 November 2026