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Ciconiiformes (Auks)

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Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Scientific Name Ciconiiformes
Taxonomic Rank Order
Original Description
Scientific Synonyms (since 1950)
Common Name
Auks
All Common Names English: Herons, Penguins, Storks, Auks, Ibises
French: flamants, faucons, cormorans, cigognes, huarts, ibis, tubinares, pluviers, pingouins, albatros, aigles, totipalmés, pétrels, pélicans, huîtriers, grèbes, goélands, aigles pêcheurs, alcidés, éperviers, hérons
Taxonomic Parents Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Chordata
    Subphylum: Vertebrata
      Class: Aves
Taxonomic Children Family: Accipitridae
Family: Alcidae
Family: Anhingidae
Family: Ardeidae
Family: Burhinidae
Family: Charadriidae
Family: Chionididae
Family: Ciconiidae
Family: Diomedeidae
Family: Falconidae
Family: Fregatidae
Family: Gaviidae
Family: Glareolidae
Family: Hydrobatidae
Family: Jacanidae
Family: Laridae
Family: Pedionomidae
Family: Pelecanidae
Family: Pelecanoididae
Family: Phaethontidae
Family: Phalacrocoracidae
Family: Phoenicopteridae
Family: Pluvianellidae
Family: Podicipedidae
Family: Procellariidae
Family: Pteroclididae
Family: Rostratulidae
Family: Sagittariidae
Family: Scolopacidae
Family: Scopidae
Family: Spheniscidae
Family: Stercorariidae
Family: Sulidae
Family: Thinocoridae
Family: Threskiornithidae
Taxonomic # 174770
Taxonomic data is courtesy of the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)

Map of OBIS-SEAMAP Data Points

Existing observations across multiple datasets within OBIS-SEAMAP are indicated with red points.
Species distributions (pink background polygon if present) were digitized by Kristin Kaschner as part of the Sea Around Us Project predominantly from Jefferson et al (1993).

Reference
Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood, and M.A. Webber. 1993. FAO species identification guide. Marine mammals of the world. Rome, FAO. 1993.320. p. 587 figs.

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