SHOEBILL

shoebill, shoebird, Balaeniceps rex

(noun) large stork-like bird of the valley of the White Nile with a broad bill suggesting a wooden shoe

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

shoebill (plural shoebills)

Balaeniceps rex, a tall wading bird related to the stork, native to tropical African swamps; the sole species of the family Balaenicipitidae.

Synonyms

• (Balaeniceps rex): whalehead

Source: Wiktionary

Shoe"bill`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A large African wading bird (Balæniceps rex) allied to the storks and herons, and remarkable for its enormous broad swollen bill. It inhabits the valley of the White Nile. See Illust. (l.) of Beak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition