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Order:
Ciconiiformes
Family: Ciconiidae
17 species
widespread;
50-120 cm; remiges typically black, remainder of plumage often white or black; face or entire head and neck often bare; bill massive, ungrooved; neck long, held straight in flight; wings long and broad; tail short; legs very long; toes basally webbed; poorly developed vocalizations; many species accomplished soarers;
diet of broad variety of aquatic animals, carrion;
sexes alike; monogamous; 3-5 eggs; biparental care; most are colonial.
