Definitions for: Shoebill

[n] large stork-like bird of the valley of the White Nile with a broad bill suggesting a wooden shoe

Webster (1913) Definition: Shoe"bill`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A large African wading bird (Bal[ae]niceps 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.

Synonyms: Balaeniceps rex, shoebird

See Also: Balaeniceps, genus Balaeniceps, wader, wading bird