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Ciconiidae

Ciconiidae

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A group of large birds with long legs that wade in shallow water, like storks
  • noun
  • /ˌsɪkəˈnɪdiː/
  • Specialized
: Ciconiidae
  • The Ciconiidae are known for their long legs and impressive migratory journeys.

Examples

  • Members of the Ciconiidae family can be found on every continent except Antarctica.

  • Look at that Ciconiidae!

  • Researchers observed several species within the Ciconiidae during their field study in Africa.

  • The Ciconiidae family includes many species of storks.

  • The Ciconiidae family is known for its impressive large wading birds, which often stand by water to find food.

  • Storks belong to the Ciconiidae family and are commonly seen in wetlands and near rice paddies.

  • Many species within the Ciconiidae family are migratory and travel long distances between breeding and feeding grounds.

Synonyms

family Ciconiidae
vsCiconiidae
  • Specialized
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A group of large birds with long legs and necks that walk in shallow water, like storks

is the scientific family name for that same group

Compounds

family Ciconiidae
  • Specialized
1 8.1

A group of large birds with long legs and necks that walk in shallow water, like storks

Surface Forms

Ciconiidae singular
Ciconiidaes plural

Etymology

The word Ciconiidae comes from the Latin ciconia, meaning 'stork', and the scientific ending -idae, meaning 'family' of animals, so Ciconiidae simply means the 'stork family'.