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Order Ciconiiformes

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Order Ciconiiformes (6 families)

• Family Ardeidae
  Heron
  • Genus Ardea
    Heron
    • Ardea herodias
      Great Blue Heron
    • Ardea cinerea
      Heron
    • Ardea goliath
      Goliath Heron
    • Ardea purpurea
      Purple Heron
  • Genus Egretta
    Egret
    • Egretta alba
      Great White Egret
    • Egretta garzetta
      Little Egret
    • Egretta thula
      Snowy Egret
  • Genus Bubulcus
    • Bubulcus ibis
      Cattle Egret
  • Genus Hydranassa
    • Hydranassa rufescens
      Reddish Egret
    • Hydranassa caerulea
      Little Blue Heron
    • Hydranassa tricolor
      Louisiana Heron
    • Hydranassa ardesiaca
      Black Heron
  • Genus Nycticorax
    • Nycticorax nycticorax
      Black-crowned Night Heron
    • Nycticorax caledonicus
      Nankeen Night Heron
  • Genus Nyctanassa
    • Nyctanassa violacea
      Yellow-crowned Night Heron
  • Genus Tigrisoma
    • Tigrisoma lineatum
      Tiger Heron
    • Tigrisoma mexicanum
      Mexican or Bare-throated Heron
  • Genus Botaurus (4 species)
    Bittern
    • Botaurus stellaris
      Eurasian Bittern
    • Botaurus lentiginosus
      American Bittern
    • Botaurus poiciloptilus
      The Australian Bittern
    • Botaurus pinnatus
      South American or Pinnated Bittern
  • Genus Ixobrychus (8 species)
    • Ixobrychus exilis
      Least Bittern
    • Ixobrychus minutus
      Little Bittern
    • Ixobrychus sinensis
      Chinese Little or Yellow Bittern
    • Ixobrychus involucris
      Variegated or Stripe-backed Bittern
    • Ixobrychus sturmii
      African Dwarf Bittern
    • Ixobrychus eurhythmus
      Schrenk's Little Bittern
    • Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
      Cinnamon Little or Chestnut Bittern
    • Ixobrychus flavicollis
      Black Mangrove Bittern
• Family Balaenicipitidae (1 family, 1 genus, 1 species)
  • Genus Balaeniceps (1 species)
    • Balaeniceps rex
      Shoebill
• Family Ciconiidae
  Stork
  • Genus Mycteria (1 species)
    • Mycteria americana
      Wood Stork
  • Genus Ibis (3 species)
    • Ibis ibis
      African Wood Stork
  • Genus Ciconia
    • Ciconia nigra
      Black Stork
    • Ciconia ciconia
      White Stork
    • Ciconia ciconia boyciana
      Oriental White Stork
  • Genus Anastomus
    • Anastomus lamelligerus
      Openbills or Shell Storks
  • Genus Ephippiorhynchus
    • Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
      Saddle-billed Stork
  • Genus Leptoptilos
    • Leptoptilos crumeniferus
      Marabou
    • Leptoptilos dubius
      Adjutant Stork of India and Southeastern Asia
    • Leptoptilos javanicus
      Lesser Adjutant
• Family Cochleariidae
  • Genus Cochlearius
    • Cochlearius cochlearius
      Boatbill
• Family Phoenicopteridae
  Flamingo
  • Genus Phoenicopterus (4 species)
    • Phoenicopterus ruber
      Greater Flamingo
    • Phoenicopterus ruber galapagosis
      Galápagos Flamingo
    • Phoenicopterus ruber roseus
    • Phoenicopterus ruber chilensis
      Chilean Flamingo
  • Genus Phoenicoparrus
    • Phoenicoparrus andinus
      Andean Flamingo
    • Phoenicoparrus jamesi
      James's flamingo
  • Genus Phoeniconaias
    • Phoeniconaias minor
      Lesser Flamingo
• Family Scopidae
  • Genus Scopus
    • Scopus umbretta
      Hammer head
• Family Threskiornithidae
  • Genus Plegadis
    • Plegadis falcinellus
      Glossy Ibis
    • Plegadis chihi
      White-faced Ibis
  • Genus Hagedashia
    • Hagedashia hagedash
      Hadada Ibis
  • Genus Threskiornis
    • Threskiornis spinicollis
      Straw-necked Ibis
    • Threskiornis aethiopica
      Sacred Ibis
  • Genus Geronticus
    • Geronticus eremita
      Hermit Ibis
  • Genus Nipponia
    • Nipponia nippon
      Japanese or Crested Ibis
  • Genus Eudocimus
    • Eudocimus ruber
      Scarlet Ibis
    • Eudocimus albus
      Ibis
  • Genus Ajaia
    Spoonbill
    • Ajaia ajaja
      Roseate Spoonbill
  • Genus Platalea
    • Platalea leucorodia
      European Spoonbill
    • Platalea minor
      Lesser Spoonbill
    • Platalea alba
      African Spoonbill
    • Platalea regia
      Royal or Black-billed Spoonbill
    • Platalea flavipes
      Yellow-billed or Yellow-legged Spoonbill

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