Ciconiidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Ciconiiformes, class Aves. The family contains 20 accepted species worldwide.
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Ciconia abdimii Lichtenstein, 1823
Ciconia abdimii, or Abdim's stork, is the smallest stork species native to Afric…
Anastomus oscitans (Boddaert, 1783)
Anastomus oscitans, the Asian openbill stork, is a small stork native to South a…
Leptoptilos javanicus (Horsfield, 1821)
Leptoptilos javanicus, the lesser adjutant, is a large stork found across South …
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (Latham, 1790)
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus, the black-necked stork, is a large wetland stork fou…
Ciconia maguari (Gmelin, 1789)
The maguari stork is a large South American wetland stork, one of three New Worl…
Mycteria leucocephala (Pennant, 1769)
Mycteria leucocephala, the painted stork, is a medium-large Asian stork that liv…
Ciconia boyciana Swinhoe, 1873
Ciconia boyciana, the Oriental stork, is a large stork species found across East…
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis (Shaw, 1800)
The saddle-billed stork, Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis, is a large African stork…
Mycteria ibis (Linnaeus, 1766)
Mycteria ibis, the yellow-billed stork, is a medium-sized African stork with dis…
Mycteria americana Linnaeus, 1758
Mycteria americana, the wood stork, is a large wading bird found across the Amer…
Ciconia nigra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ciconia nigra, the black stork, is a large migratory bird with distinct black pl…
Jabiru mycteria (Lichtenstein, 1819)
Jabiru mycteria is the tallest flying bird of Central and South America, an oppo…
Ciconiidae animals belong to the Ciconiiformes order in the Animalia kingdom. The species gets its name from the distinctive gap between the recurved lower mandible and arched upper mandible of the beak that forms in adult birds; young birds do not have this gap. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Ciconiidae is classified in the order Ciconiiformes, class Aves, phylum Chordata. Plumage patterns are distinct, and younger birds differ in appearance from adults.
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