Shoe"bill` (?), n. (Zoöl.)
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.
Shoe"bill` (?), n. (Zoöl.)
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.