Ciconiidae
Ciconiidae: Taxonomy | Info | Species on this site
- Kingdom: Metazoa ((=Animalia) multicellular animals)
- Phylum: Chordata (chordates)
- Class: Aves (birds)
- Order: Ciconiiformes (herons, egrets, storks, ibises, spoonbills)
- Family: Ciconiidae
The taxonomic placement of vultures into the Ciconiidae family instead of the Cathartidae family on this site is based on the Zoonomen (Zoological Nomenclature Resource) database and the Integrated Taxonomic Information System database.
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