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EASTERN ETHIOPIA 
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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 
palace gardens, Khartoum. 
The Whale-headed Stork {Balamiceps 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 Nyanza 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 
