SHOEBILL - Mabamba swamp, Uganda
Standing more than three feet tall, the prehistoric-looking shoebill is unlike any other bird you’ll ever see. Take a dugout canoe through the Mabamba swamp where the success rate for good sightings is above 80 per cent. They aren’t a particularly nervous species, so once your guide finds one you should be able to observe them for some time (expertafrica.com).