Ruanda Wildlife coin 2019 design now presented : she's a bird

Finally they are ready and what an ugly interesting animal they have chosen this time. It is the shoebill stork. I have seen some nature documentaries with this animal included and it is an old species and not that succesfull anymore. It has issues raising chicks and is a bit endangered. But héy, the coin serie I wanna continue so I am gonna buy two BU and one proof as soon as I can. Most likely aurinum will be first although auragentum in Germany is first in showing the pictures.

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In german language the bird is called Schuhschnabel (storche) similar to what we say in Dutch schoenbek ooievaar refering to the beak in the shape of a shoe.

More facts :

15 Interesting Facts About the Shoebill Stork

1. The Young Will Attack Each Other
2. They Are Brave – Even Attacking Crocodiles
3. They Are Extremely Patient
4. They Don't Make Much Noise, But They Are Loud When They Do!
5. They Live For Up to 35 Years
6. Their Feet Can Be Up to 18 Centimeters Long
7. The Beak is Shaped Like a Shoe
8. They Use Their Wings to Fly and Keep Balance
9. They Can Reach 1.5 Meters Tall
10. Live in Marshes in Sudan, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia
11. Closely Related To Pelicans and Herons
12. They Are Solitary Creatures
13. They Build Their Nests in Swamp Grass
14. Young are Dependant Until They are 2.5 Months Old
15. The Shoebill Stork is Endangered

That's all faulks
Glad I am a pretty rooster

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