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They live in the upper reaches of the White Nile, and 

 in the creeks of the Victoria Nyanza close to the 

 Government station at Entebbe. 



This funny bird is capable of being tamed ; it thrives 

 in the Zoological Gardens, Cairo, and strides about the 



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palace gardens, Khartoum. 



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The Whale-headed Stork (Balusniceps rex). This gaunt bird, 

 about four feet high, possesses the biggest bill of any 

 living bird. It lives in the upper reaches of the White 

 Nile, and is found among the papyrus in the creeks of the 

 Victoria Nyanza and the Bahr-el-Ghazal. 



There are four remarkable birds living around the 

 Victoria Nyauza and the upper reaches of the White 

 Nile with their beaks modified for fishing, each in a 

 peculiar way, which deserve special mention. These 

 birds are the Darter, the Pelican, the Skimmer, and 

 the Goliath Heron. 



The Darter or Snake-Bird is found on the rivers and 



