Balaeniceps rex is a large, monotypic avian species comprising the sole extant member of the family Balaenicipitidae. Historically classified within #Ciconiiformes (storks), modern molecular phylogenetics places it within the order #Pelecaniformes, closely allied with pelicans and hamerkops
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