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Species List: Ciconiiformes

Family Ardeidae, Herons
Family Scopidae, Hammerkop
Family Threskiornithidae, Ibises
Family Balaenicipitidae, Shoebill
Family Cathartidae, New World Vultures
Family Ciconiidae, Storks


Ardeidae

Whistling Heron Syrigma sibilatrix
Reddish Egret Egretta rufescens
Slaty Egret Egretta vinaceigula
Black Heron Egretta ardesiaca
Tricolored Heron Egretta tricolor
White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae
Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Western Reef-Egret Egretta gularis
Dimorphic Egret Egretta dimorpha
Snowy Egret Egretta thula
Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes
Pacific Reef-Egret Egretta sacra
Capped Heron Pilherodius pileatus
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias
Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi
Pacific Heron Ardea pacifica
Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala
Humblot's Heron Ardea humbloti
Goliath Heron Ardea goliath
White-bellied Heron Ardea insignis
Great-billed Heron Ardea sumatrana
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
Pied Heron Ardea picata
Great Egret Casmerodius albus
Intermediate Egret Mesophoyx intermedia
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides
Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii
Chinese Pond-Heron Ardeola bacchus
Javan Pond-Heron Ardeola speciosa
Madagascar Pond-Heron Ardeola idae
Rufous-bellied Heron Ardeola rufiventris
Striated Heron Butorides striatus
Green Heron Butorides virescens
Galapagos Heron Butorides sundevalli
Agami Heron Agamia agami
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Nyctanassa violacea
Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
Rufous Night-Heron Nycticorax caledonicus
White-backed Night-Heron Gorsachius leuconotus
White-eared Night-Heron Gorsachius magnificus
Japanese Night-Heron Gorsachius goisagi
Malayan Night-Heron Gorsachius melanolophus
Boat-billed Heron Cochlearius cochlearia
Bare-throated Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma mexicanum
Fasciated Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma fasciatum
Rufescent Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma lineatum
Forest Bittern Zonerodius heliosylus
White-crested Bittern Tigriornis leucolophus
Zigzag Heron Zebrilus undulatus
Stripe-backed Bittern Ixobrychus involucris
Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus
Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis
Black-backed Bittern Ixobrychus novaezelandiae
Least Bittern Ixobrychus exilis
Schrenck's Bittern Ixobrychus eurhythmus
Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
Dwarf Bittern Ixobrychus sturmii
Black Bittern Dupetor flavicollis
American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus
Pinnated Bittern Botaurus pinnatus
Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris
Australasian Bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus

Scopidae

Hammerkop Scopus umbretta

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Threskiornithidae

White Ibis Eudocimus albus
Scarlet Ibis Eudocimus ruber
Whispering Ibis Phimosus infuscatus
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi
Puna Ibis Plegadis ridgwayi
Sharp-tailed Ibis Cercibis oxycerca
Plumbeous Ibis Theristicus caerulescens
Buff-necked Ibis Theristicus caudatus
Andean Ibis Theristicus branickii
Black-faced Ibis Theristicus melanopis
Green Ibis Mesembrinibis cayennensis
Hadada Ibis Bostrychia hagedash
Wattled Ibis Bostrychia carunculata
Olive Ibis Bostrychia olivacea
Spot-breasted Ibis Bostrychia rara
Waldrapp Geronticus eremita
Bald Ibis Geronticus calvus
White-winged Ibis Lophotibis cristata
Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus
Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus
Australian Ibis Threskiornis molucca
Straw-necked Ibis Threskiornis spinicollis
Red-naped Ibis Pseudibis papillosa
White-shouldered Ibis Pseudibis davisoni
Giant Ibis Pseudibis gigantea
Crested Ibis Nipponia nippon
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia
Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia
African Spoonbill Platalea alba
Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor
Yellow-billed Spoonbill Platalea flavipes
Roseate Spoonbill Ajaia ajaja

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Balaenicipitidae

Shoebill Balaeniceps rex

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Cathartidae

Black Vulture Coragyps atratus
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes burrovianus
Greater Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes melambrotus
California Condor Gymnogyps californianus
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus
King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa

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Ciconiidae

Wood Stork Mycteria americana
Milky Stork Mycteria cinerea
Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis
Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala
Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans
African Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus
Black Stork Ciconia nigra
Abdim's Stork Ciconia abdimii
Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus
Storm's Stork Ciconia stormi
Maguari Stork Ciconia maguari
White Stork Ciconia ciconia
Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana
Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
Jabiru Jabiru mycteria
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus
Marabou Stork Leptoptilos crumeniferus
Greater Adjutant Leptoptilos dubius

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