Shoebill

Key facts

• Shoebill lives in South Sudan, Uganda, Zambia, Tanzania, and DR Congo.
• Group: Birds.
• It weighs about 5.6 kg (12.3 lb).
• A typical adult is about 120 cm (47.2 in) long.
• It lives about 35 years.
• Diet: piscivore.
• Habitat: wetland.
• The shoebill has a big bill shaped like a wooden clog and can stand still for hours while it fishes.