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The order Ciconiiformes has 6 families, 47 genera and approximately 120 species. Members of this order, commonly referred to as herons, bitterns, egrets, spoonbills, ibis, vultures and wood storks, are generally long - necked and long - legged. This makes them well adapted for wading in relatively shallow water, even though some members of this order also feed on dry land. Their diets consist of fish, amphibians and crustaceans. The toes of the birds in the order Ciconiformes are not webbed. All Ciconiiformes are members of the class Aves or Birds.

Boat-billed Heron   ORDER: Ciconiiformes Family: Ardeidae Cochlearius cochlearius Skull Length: 11.5cm / 4.53" Origin: Central and South America Carnivore WTQ-390 Skull - Replica Teaching Quality: $69.00

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Common Snipe   ORDER: Ciconiiformes Family: Scolopacidae Gallinago gallinago Average Skull Length: 9cm Origin: North America Carnivore WBC-171 Skull - Bone Clones® Replica Museum Quality: $79.00

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Great-Blue Heron ORDER: Ciconiiformes FAMILY: Ciconiidae Ardea herodias Average Skull Length: 22cm Origin: North America Carnivore WBC-161 Skull - Bone Clones® Replica Museum Quality: $135.00 WKO-419 Egg - Bone Clones® Replica Museum Quality: $24.00

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Roseate Spoonbill   ORDER: Ciconiiformes FAMILY: Ciconiidae Ajaia ajaia   Skull Length: 19cm / 7.48 Origin: North America   Omnivore WBC-177 Skull - Bone Clones® Replica   Museum Quality: $180.00 WTQ-237 Skull - Replica Image Teaching Quality: $92.00

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Marabou Stork ORDER: Ciconiiformes FAMILY: Ciconiidae Leptoptilos crumeniferus Average Skull Length: 37cm Origin: Africa Omnivore WTQ-104 Skull - Replica Teaching Quality: $139.00

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Sacred Ibis   ORDER: Ciconiiformes FAMILY: Threskiornithidae Threskiornis aethiopicus   Skull Length: 20cm / 7.87" Origin: Africa   Carnivore WBC-192 Skull - Bone Clones® Replica Image Museum Quality: $180.00

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Scarlet Ibis   ORDER: Ciconiiformes FAMILY: Threskiornithidae Eudocimus ruber   Skull Length: 20cm / 7.87" Origin: South America   Carnivore WTQ-148 Skull - Replica   Teaching Quality: $92 WBC-176 Skull - Bone Clones® Replica Image Museum Quality: $180.00

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