They belong to the family Ciconiidae, and make up the order Ciconiiformes / s ɪ ˈ k oʊ n i. ɪ f ɔːr m iː z / . Ciconiiformes previously included a number of other families, such as herons and ibises , but those families have been moved to other orders.

stork, (family Ciconiidae), any of about 20 species of long-necked large birds constituting the family Ciconiidae (order Ciconiiformes), related to the herons, flamingos, and ibises. Storks range from about 60 cm to more than 150 cm (2 to 5 feet) in height.

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Mar 4, 2020 · Storks (Ciconiidae), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, B. K. Keeney, P. G. Rodewald, and T. S. Schulenberg, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, …

It is one of only 17 species of storks in the family Ciconiidae that are generally distributed throughout the temperate and tropical regions of the world. Storks, herons, ibises, and New World vultures are placed in the avian order Ciconiiformes. Recent DNA analysis suggests storks and New World vultures are more closely related to one another ...

The Family Ciconiidae belongs to the Order Ciconiiformes, and includes 19 species within six different genera. Medium-sized to large wading birds, they have long bill, neck and legs, indicating their preference for wet habitats, even if some of them frequent mainly grassy or forested areas.

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