![]() On a Uganda safari, the country is a birder’s paradise with the different and beautiful bird species that are found nowhere else in the world. On a Uganda safarithe shoebill stork can be spotted in the different safari destinations including Mabamba swamp, near Lake Victoria, Ziwa rhino sanctuary, Lake Mburo national park, Queen Elizabeth national park, Semuliki wildlife reserve, and Nabajuzi swamp in Masaka the list is endless. Due to the fact that the environment easily makes the shoebill stork to sustain their lives, that’s the reason to why the shoebill storks are highly found in Uganda, as these are commonly spotted during the different safari activities like bird watching, nature walks, game drives, boat cruises and among others. Shoebill stork is known as the acquatic and the nocturnal bird specie that spends its life near the water bodies, the shoebill stork prefers the areas with water, dense marshes and helps them to easily catch their food from their habitats. The adult shoebill stork can even reach at the height of about 4 to 5 feet while standing on its two legs that makes it to be known as the tallest bird specie on a Uganda birding safari that impresses the tourists. The mature female shoebill stork weighs approximately 11 pounds also equal to 5.6 kilograms whereas the male shoebill stork can weigh about 12 pounds or 4.9 kilograms. The shoebill stork has a length foot that can measure up to 18 cm that even can be compared to the size of the human beings foot. The shoebill stork has got the shoe shaped mouth that’s where the name originates from and also the strong bent beak as this allows the shoe bill to cut the fresh and its food into the manageable pieces that it can easily consume with in the shortest period of time.įoot. Physical characterizes of the shoebill stork. ![]() The shoebill stork has got the slender legs with the big feet that helps the shoebill stork to walks gently to the vegetation on the fresh water marshes, swamps of all the African countries like Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Ethiopia and among others. Shoebill stork’s has got the yellow eyes, grey feathers, tiny feathered crest on the back of their heads, white bellies, the bird specie can even grow tall with eight foot wingspan. Shoebill stork is huge compared to other bird species. Shoebill stork’s size is characterized by its body structure, eating habits life span, habitants, and behaviors and among others. ![]() The bill of the stork is such unique as it helps it to catch the prey like tilapia, snakes, lungfish, new born crocodiles, lizards and among others where it feeds on. The shoebill stork is the attractive bird specie on a Uganda safari. Shoebill has got the shape of the bill and it was originally placed in the other ciconiiformes with the storks that is based on the morphology. The shoebill stork gets its title from its huge shoe-shaped bill. Shoebill Stork Size and Facts : Shoebill stork is the prehistorical bird specie that is also known as the whale head and among others.
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