stork

Also known as storks, ciconiids, Ciconiidae

Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked wading birds with long, stout bills. They belong to the family Ciconiidae, and make up the order Ciconiiformes . Ciconiiformes previously included a number of other families, such as herons and ibises, but those families have been moved to the order Pelecaniformes.

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Ciconiidae, commonly known as storks, is a family of birds within the order Ciconiiformes. This taxon is classified under the class Aves and phylum Chordata. The group includes piscivorous birds that inhabit freshwater environments and temperate climates. The family was described by Sundevall in 1836 and is recognized as an accepted taxon.

The lineage of Ciconiidae dates back to approximately 30 million years ago. Its classification has been documented in the source Gujin Tushu Jicheng. The family is listed under the Commons category Ciconiidae and appears in the corresponding gallery. It is also featured on the Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4 focus list. Additionally, the topic is referenced by 1,177 other encyclopedia articles.

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Species

storks

Family

PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCiconiiformes
FamilyCiconiidae

Habitatfreshwater

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Encyclopedic overview

16 sections

Contents

Etymology
Systematics
Phylogeny
Fossil storks
Morphology
Distribution and habitat
Migration and movements
Behaviour
Feeding and diet
Breeding
In culture
Associations with fertility
As food
Footnotes
References
External links

Storks dwell in many regions and tend to live in drier habitats than the closely related herons, spoonbills and ibises; they also lack the powder down that those groups use to clean off fish slime. Bill-clattering is an important mode of communication at the nest. Many species are migratory. Most storks eat frogs, fish, insects, earthworms, small birds and small mammals. There are 20 living species of storks in six genera.

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