Ciconiiformes
This is an order that has been reorganized recently. It used to contain a flamingos and not vultures. Now Flamingos are in their own order. Most of these birds are large, aquatic birds (exept vultures). They have large wings and are all carnivores or scavengers.
| Family | Common name | Total number |
| Ardeidae | Bitterns, Egrets, Herons | 65 (20) |
| Balaenicipitidae | Shoebill | ? |
| Cathartidae | New World Vultures | 7 (5) |
| Procellariidae | Albatrosses, Petrels, Shearwaters, Storm Petrels | ? |
| Rostratulidae | Pained Snipe | ? |
| Scolopacidae | Sandpipers | ? |
| Scopidae | Hamerkop | ? |
| Threskiornithidae | Ibises and Spoonbills | 34 (14) |
| Ciconiidae | American Vultures and Storkes | 19 (6) |
By Rob Nelson
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