Shoebill Balaeniceps rex

Shoebill
Shoebill Stork
The bizarre-looking (but it probably thinks that we are) Shoebill or Shoebill Stork is named after its shoe-like bill. It is more related to pelicans than to storks.
Shoebill stork
Shoebill
Shoebill
It can grow to some 5 feet tall and is native to East Africa. It is classed as vulnerable, mainly due to hunting and habitat destruction.