| Balaenicipitidae | |
|---|---|
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| Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Suborder: | Pelecani |
| Family: | Balaenicipitidae Bonaparte, 1853 |
| Genera | |
Balaenicipitidae is a family of birds in the order Pelecaniformes, although it was traditionally placed in Ciconiiformes. The shoebill is the sole extant species and its closest relative is the hamerkop (Scopus umbretta), which belongs to another family. Species from the Ciconiiformes and Balaenicipitidae family have been found in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and parts of East Africa.
It has the following genera:
- Balaeniceps[1][2]
- †Goliathia (might belong in Balaeniceps)[1]
- †Paludiavis[1]
- ^ a b c "Fossilworks: Balaenicipitidae".
- ^ "Shoebill". Birds life.