Shoebill
Balaeniceps rex
- Rare
- IUCN VU · Vulnerable
- Bird
- Africa
About the Shoebill
Known to science as Balaeniceps rex, the Shoebill is a bird found in Africa. It is mainly found in wetlands.
It weighs around 6 kg and has a lifespan of about 35 years. At full speed it can reach 30 km/h. Estimates put its population at about 5,000 individuals.
In conservation terms it is listed as Vulnerable (VU), the first of the three IUCN threatened categories, used for species facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. In Animal Gacha, its card has Rare rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Rare cards are a less frequent find in packs.
Field data
- Scientific name
- Balaeniceps rex
- Group
- Bird
- Region
- Africa
- Habitats
- Wetland
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable (VU)
- Game rarity
- Rare
- Weight
- 6 kg
- Lifespan
- 35 years
- Top speed
- 30 km/h
- Estimated population
- 5,000
Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.
Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.
Image credit
- Creator
- Bob Owen
- Changes
- Cropped and/or resized to 400 x 400 pixels and converted to WebP.
Find the Shoebill in Animal Gacha
Open packs, add it to your collection and take it into battle on iOS and Android.