ps:
the #shoebill is indeed intimidating. they can get up to 5 feet tall (152 cm) with a wingspan of 7.5-8.5 feet (230-260 cm)
its taxonomy name is Balaeniceps rex (King Whalehead)
B rex
however they are quite friendly with us
if you mimic their characteristic headshake, even a mother shoebill will let you near her nest
apparently the shoebill accepts us as weird looking shoebills
they live in east-central #africa, and were known to ancient egypt