Balæniceps

Balæniceps ('whale-headed'), or Shoe-billed Stork, is a gigantic grallatorial bird found only on the Upper Nile. It has a large hooked very broad and flat bill, resembling that of the Boat-bill (q.v.), and lives mainly on lizards and other reptiles. The Balænieps rex belongs to the Umbres subdivision of the stork family.