page_title: List of birds of Zambia
section_title: Shoebill
hierarchical_section_title: List of birds of Zambia / Shoebill
caption_attribution_description: עברית: מנעלן
context_page_description: This is a list of bird species recorded in Zambia. The avifauna of Zambia include a total of 857 species, of which one is endemic, and one has been introduced by humans.
  This list's taxonomic treatment and nomenclature follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2019 edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for Zambia.
  The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. The commonly occurring native species do not fall into any of these categories.
  Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Zambia
  Endemic - a species endemic to Zambia
  (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Zambia as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
context_section_description: Order: Pelecaniformes   Family: Balaenicipididae
  The shoebill is a large bird related to the storks.
  Shoebill, Balaeniceps rex
caption: The shoebill derives its name from its massive shoe-shaped bill.
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