Ciconiidae

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Ciconiidae is a family of large, long-legged wading birds commonly known as storks, found in many regions worldwide.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Ciconiidae canonical 3
Family Ciconiidae 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bird family
clade
taxon
class Aves
commonName storks
conservationStatus varies by species
diet amphibians
fish
insects
reptiles
small mammals
distribution Africa
Americas
Asia
Australia
Europe
habitat floodplains
lakeshores
marshes
riverbanks
wetlands
hasCharacteristic bill-clattering displays
broad wings
large body size
long legs
long neck
long straight bill
migratory behavior in many species
mostly silent vocalizations
soaring flight
wading behavior
includesTaxon Anastomus oscitans
White stork
surface form: Ciconia ciconia

Jabiru mycteria
Leptoptilos
surface form: Leptoptilos crumenifer

Mycteria americana
kingdom Animalia
notableSpecies jabiru
Marabou stork
surface form: marabou stork

White stork
surface form: white stork

wood stork
order Ciconiiformes
phylum Chordata
reproduction builds large stick nests
often nests in trees
often nests on buildings
socialBehavior often colonial nester
taxonRank family

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Aves hasSubgroup Ciconiidae
Stork refersTo Ciconiidae
this entity surface form: Family Ciconiidae
greater adjutant stork family Ciconiidae
Ciconiiformes typeFamily Ciconiidae