What is another word for Family Balaenicipitidae?
Pronunciation: [fˈamɪli bˌaliːnˈɪsɪpˌɪtɪdˌiː] (IPA) 
The family Balaenicipitidae, commonly known as the shoebill family, belongs to the order Pelecaniformes. These birds have a distinctive appearance, with a large, shoe-shaped bill that they use to catch fish and small animals. The shoebill family includes only one species, the shoebill (Balaeniceps rex), which is found in swamps and marshes in eastern Africa. Synonyms for Balaenicipitidae include the shoebill stork family, the whale-headed stork family, and the rostrate stork family. Despite its name, the shoebill is not actually related to storks but is instead part of a separate group of birds known as the Pelecaniformes.
