My Blue Shoebill [Balaenicipitidae]

I heard this strange, prehistoric hiccupping sound behind me, and when I turned around I found this 4 foot giant prehistoric looking bird whose call matched its features! s! (Its call sounded much like some of the dinosaur movies seen lately!) My first impression was to instinctively associate this grand bird with the now extinct Dodo (the population of Shoebills is thought to number only in the 8,000-10,000 range). Ladies and gentlemen, I am happy to introduce you to this wonderful, ancient looking bird, the Shoebill Stork... (My apologies for the inaccurate color of its plumage, which is actually grey - see below. The area was fairly shady, and I could not quite remember its color. Thank you for those who helped me identify this grand bird and for helping me identify its true color. But unfortunately the bird is out of the bag already..)

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