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Noun: Ciconiiformes
  1. Order of chiefly tropical marsh-dwelling fish-eating wading birds with long legs and bills and (except for flamingos) unwebbed feet: herons; storks; spoonbills; flamingos; ibises
    - order Ciconiiformes

Type of: animal order

Part of: Aves, class Aves

Encyclopedia: Ciconiiformes