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Category:Ciconiiformes

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Order: Ciconiiformes

[edit] Description

[edit] Taxonomy

Ciconiiformes is an order in the class Aves.

Order Ciconiiformes view • edit

Family Ardeidae view • edit

Genus Syrigma view • edit
S. sibilatrix Whistling Heron

Genus Pilherodius view • edit
P. pileatus Capped Heron

Genus Ardea view • edit
A. cinerea Grey Heron
A. herodias Great Blue Heron
A. cocoi Cocoi Heron
A. pacifica Pacific Heron
A. melanocephala Black-headed Heron
A. humbloti Humblot's Heron
A. insignis White-bellied Heron
A. sumatrana Great-billed Heron
A. goliath Goliath Heron
A. purpurea Purple Heron
A. alba Great Egret

Genus Egretta view • edit
E. rufescens Reddish Egret
E. picata Pied Heron
E. vinaceigula Slaty Egret
E. ardesiaca Black Heron
E. tricolor Tricolored Heron
E. intermedia Intermediate Egret
E. novaehollandiae White-faced Heron
E. caerulea Little Blue Heron
E. thula Snowy Egret
E. garzetta Little Egret
E. dimorpha Dimorphic Egret
E. gularis Western Reef-Egret
E. eulophotes Chinese Egret
E. sacra Pacific Reef-Egret

Genus Ardeola view • edit
A. ralloides Squacco Heron
A. grayii Indian Pond-Heron
A. bacchus Chinese Pond-Heron
A. speciosa Javan Pond-Heron
A. idae Madagascar Pond-Heron
A. rufiventris Rufous-bellied Heron

Genus Bubulcus view • edit
B. ibis Cattle Egret

Genus Butorides view • edit
B. striata Striated Heron
B. sundevalli Galapagos Heron
B. virescens Green Heron

Genus Agamia view • edit
A. agami Agami Heron

Genus Nycticorax view • edit
N. nycticorax Black-crowned Night-Heron
N. caledonicus Rufous Night-Heron

Genus Nyctanassa view • edit
N. violacea Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

Genus Gorsachius view • edit
G. leuconotus White-backed Night-Heron
G. magnificus White-eared Night-Heron
G. goisagi Japanese Night-Heron
G. melanolophus Malayan Night-Heron

Genus Cochlearius view • edit
C. cochlearius Boat-billed Heron

Genus Tigrisoma view • edit
T. mexicanum Bare-throated Tiger-Heron
T. fasciatum Fasciated Tiger-Heron
T. lineatum Rufescent Tiger-Heron

Genus Zonerodius view • edit
Z. heliosylus Forest Bittern

Genus Tigriornis view • edit
T. leucolopha White-crested Tiger-Heron

Genus Zebrilus view • edit
Z. undulatus Zigzag Heron

Genus Ixobrychus view • edit
I. involucris Stripe-backed Bittern
I. exilis Least Bittern
I. sinensis Yellow Bittern
I. novaezelandiae Black-backed Bittern
I. minutus Little Bittern
I. eurhythmus Schrenck's Bittern
I. cinnamomeus Cinnamon Bittern
I. sturmii Dwarf Bittern
I. flavicollis Black Bittern

Genus Botaurus view • edit
B. pinnatus Pinnated Bittern
B. lentiginosus American Bittern
B. stellaris Great Bittern
B. poiciloptilus Australasian Bittern

Family Scopidae view • edit

Genus Scopus view • edit
S. umbretta Hamerkop

Family Ciconiidae view • edit

Genus Mycteria view • edit
M. americana Wood Stork
M. cinerea Milky Stork
M. ibis Yellow-billed Stork
M. leucocephala Painted Stork

Genus Anastomus view • edit
A. oscitans Asian Openbill
A. lamelligerus African Openbill

Genus Ciconia view • edit
C. nigra Black Stork
C. abdimii Abdim's Stork
C. episcopus Woolly-necked Stork
C. stormi Storm's Stork
C. maguari Maguari Stork
C. ciconia White Stork
C. boyciana Oriental Stork

Genus Ephippiorhynchus view • edit
E. asiaticus Black-necked Stork
E. senegalensis Saddle-billed Stork

Genus Jabiru view • edit
J. mycteria Jabiru

Genus Leptoptilos view • edit
L. javanicus Lesser Adjutant
L. crumeniferus Marabou Stork
L. dubius Greater Adjutant

Family Balaenicipididae view • edit

Genus Balaeniceps view • edit
B. rex Shoebill

Family Threskiornithidae view • edit

Genus Threskiornis view • edit
T. aethiopicus Sacred Ibis
T. melanocephalus Black-headed Ibis
T. molucca Australian Ibis
T. spinicollis Straw-necked Ibis

Genus Pseudibis view • edit
P. papillosa Red-naped Ibis
P. davisoni White-shouldered Ibis
P. gigantea Giant Ibis

Genus Geronticus view • edit
G. eremita Waldrapp
G. calvus Bald Ibis

Genus Nipponia view • edit
N. nippon Crested Ibis

Genus Bostrychia view • edit
B. olivacea Olive Ibis
B. rara Spot-breasted Ibis
B. hagedash Hadada Ibis
B. carunculata Wattled Ibis

Genus Theristicus view • edit
T. caerulescens Plumbeous Ibis
T. caudatus Buff-necked Ibis
T. branickii Andean Ibis
T. melanopis Black-faced Ibis

Genus Cercibis view • edit
C. oxycerca Sharp-tailed Ibis

Genus Mesembrinibis view • edit
M. cayennensis Green Ibis

Genus Phimosus view • edit
P. infuscatus Bare-faced Ibis

Genus Eudocimus view • edit
E. albus White Ibis
E. ruber Scarlet Ibis

Genus Plegadis view • edit
P. falcinellus Glossy Ibis
P. chihi White-faced Ibis
P. ridgwayi Puna Ibis

Genus Lophotibis view • edit
L. cristata W