Storks, Herons, Ibises etc: Order Ciconiiformes

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Birds
Order: Ciconiiformes

 

This is an order that has been reorganized recently. It used to contain a flamingos and not vultures. Now Flamingos are in their own order. Most of these birds are large, aquatic birds (exept vultures). They have large wings and are all carnivores or scavengers.

Family Common name Total number
Ardeidae Bitterns, Egrets, Herons 65 (20)
Balaenicipitidae Shoebill ?
Cathartidae New World Vultures 7 (5)
Procellariidae Albatrosses, Petrels, Shearwaters, Storm Petrels ?
Rostratulidae Pained Snipe ?
Scolopacidae Sandpipers ?
Scopidae Hamerkop ?
Threskiornithidae Ibises and Spoonbills 34 (14)
Ciconiidae American Vultures and Storkes 19 (6)

By Rob Nelson

Cite this Page: Nelson, R. 2008. "Storks, Herons, Ibises etc" (OnLine) UntamedScience. Accessed Feb 04, 2012 at http://www.untamedscience.com/biodiversity/animals/chordates/birds/storks-herons-ibises-etc
Nelson, R.
Rob Nelson (author)
University of Hawaii
Created on: Oct 24th, 2008
Last updated: Apr 9th, 2011

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