Shoebill vs Dinosaur - What's the difference?
shoebill | dinosaur |
Balaeniceps rex , a tall wading bird related to the stork, native to tropical African swamps; the sole species of the family Balaenicipitidae.
* 1992', James Hancock, James A. Kushlan, M. Philip Kahl, ''Storks, Ibises and '''Spoonbills of the World , 2010,
* 2009 , Philip Briggs, Janice Booth, Rwanda , 4th Edition, Bradt Travel Guides,
* 2014 , Jamie Frater, Listverse.com's Epic Book of Mind-Boggling Lists ,
Any of the creatures belonging to the clade Dinosauria, especially those that existed during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and are now extinct
(proscribed) Any extinct reptile, not necessarily belonging to Dinosauria, that existed between about 230 million and 65 million years ago
(figuratively, colloquial) A person or organisation that is very old, has very old-fashioned views, or is not willing to change and adapt
(figuratively, colloquial) Anything no longer in common use or practice
As nouns the difference between shoebill and dinosaur
is that shoebill is balaeniceps rex , a tall wading bird related to the stork, native to tropical african swamps; the sole species of the family balaenicipitidae while dinosaur is any of the creatures belonging to the clade dinosauria, especially those that existed during the triassic, jurassic and cretaceous periods and are now extinct.shoebill
English
(wikipedia shoebill)Noun
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- The Shoebill' is distinctive in many aspects of its biology, and is thus, we feel, most appropriately placed in its own family, the Balaenicipitidae (L. Buxton et al. 1978, Kahl 1979a). The fact that we have included it in this book, while excluding the Hamerkop, indicates that we believe the ' Shoebill to be closer to the storks (Kahl 1967b, 1979c); however the jury remains out as to how close.
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- Nevertheless, Birdlife International recently classified it as near-globally threatened, and it is classed as CITES Appendix 2, which means that trade in shoebills , or their capture for any harmful activity, is forbidden by international law.
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- The monstrous and awesome shoebill is possibly the most bizarre bird on the African continent.