Procellariiformes ~ Ciconiiformes ~ Pelecaniformes ~ Suliformes
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Birds of the World part 5 Aequornithes: The core waterbirds AEQUORNITHES – core waterbirds (6 orders) • ORDER GAVIIFORMES (1 family, 5 species) – Family Gaviidae – loons or divers (5 species) • ORDER SPHENISCIFORMES (1 family, 18 species) – Family Spheniscidae – penguins (18 species) • ORDER PROCELLARIIFORMES – tubenoses or pelagic birds (5 families, 144 species) – Family Oceanitidae – Austral storm petrels (9 species) – Family Diomedeidae – albatrosses (21 species) – Family Hydrobatidae – northern storm petrels (16 species) – Family Procellariidae – petrels and shearwaters (94 species) – Family Pelecanoididae – diving petrels (4 species) • ORDER CICONIIFORMES (1 family, 19 species) – Family Ciconiidae – storks (19 species) • ORDER PELECANIFORMES – pelicans, herons, and allies (5 families, 118 species) – Family Threskiornithidae – ibises and spoonbills (36 species) – Family Ardeidae – herons and bitterns (72 species) – Family Scopidae – hamerkop (1 species) – Family Balaenicipitidae – shoebill (1 species) – Family Pelecanidae – pelicans (8 species) • ORDER SULIFORMES (4 families, 60 species) – Family Fregatidae – frigatebirds (5 species) – Family Sulidae – gannets and boobies (10 species) – Family Phalacrocoracidae – cormorants and shags (41 species) – Family Anhingidae – anhingas or darters (4 species) AEQUORNITHES – core waterbirds (6 orders) • ORDER GAVIIFORMES (1 family, 5 species) – Family Gaviidae – loons or divers (5 species) • ORDER SPHENISCIFORMES (1 family, 18 species) – Family Spheniscidae – penguins (18 species) • ORDER PROCELLARIIFORMES – tubenoses or pelagic birds (5 families, 144 species) – Family Oceanitidae – Austral storm petrels (9 species) – Family Diomedeidae – albatrosses (21 species) – Family Hydrobatidae – northern storm petrels (16 species) – Family Procellariidae – petrels and shearwaters (94 species) – Family Pelecanoididae – diving petrels (4 species) Common loon (Gaviiformes: Gaviidae) AEQUORNITHES – core waterbirds (6 orders) • ORDER GAVIIFORMES (1 family, 5 species) – Family Gaviidae – loons or divers (5 species) • ORDER SPHENISCIFORMES (1 family, 18 species) – Family Spheniscidae – penguins (18 species) • ORDER PROCELLARIIFORMES – tubenoses or pelagic birds (5 families, 144 species) – Family Oceanitidae – Austral storm petrels (9 species) – Family Diomedeidae – albatrosses (21 species) – Family Hydrobatidae – northern storm petrels (16 species) – Family Procellariidae – petrels and shearwaters (94 species) – Family Pelecanoididae – diving petrels (4 species) King penguin (Sphenisciformes: Spheniscidae) AEQUORNITHES – core waterbirds (6 orders) • ORDER GAVIIFORMES (1 family, 5 species) – Family Gaviidae – loons or divers (5 species) • ORDER SPHENISCIFORMES (1 family, 18 species) – Family Spheniscidae – penguins (18 species) • ORDER PROCELLARIIFORMES – tubenoses or pelagic birds (5 families, 144 species) – Family Oceanitidae – Austral storm petrels (9 species) – Family Diomedeidae – albatrosses (21 species) – Family Hydrobatidae – northern storm petrels (16 species) – Family Procellariidae – petrels and shearwaters (94 species) – Family Pelecanoididae – diving petrels (4 species) Wilson’s storm petrel (Procellariiformes: Oceanitidae) Wandering albatross (Procellariiformes: Diomedeidae) European storm petrel (Procellariiformes: Hydrobatidae) Sooty shearwater (Procellariiformes: Procellariidae) Common diving petrel (Procellariiformes: Pelecanoididae) • ORDER CICONIIFORMES (1 family, 19 species) – Family Ciconiidae – storks (19 species) • ORDER PELECANIFORMES – pelicans, herons, and allies (5 families, 118 species) – Family Threskiornithidae – ibises and spoonbills (36 species) – Family Ardeidae – herons and bitterns (72 species) – Family Scopidae – hamerkop (1 species) – Family Balaenicipitidae – shoebill (1 species) – Family Pelecanidae – pelicans (8 species) • ORDER SULIFORMES (4 families, 60 species) – Family Fregatidae – frigatebirds (5 species) – Family Sulidae – gannets and boobies (10 species) – Family Phalacrocoracidae – cormorants and shags (41 species) – Family Anhingidae – anhingas or darters (4 species) White stork (Ciconiiformes: Ciconiidae) • ORDER CICONIIFORMES (1 family, 19 species) – Family Ciconiidae – storks (19 species) • ORDER PELECANIFORMES – pelicans, herons, and allies (5 families, 118 species) – Family Threskiornithidae – ibises and spoonbills (36 species) – Family Ardeidae – herons and bitterns (72 species) – Family Scopidae – hamerkop (1 species) – Family Balaenicipitidae – shoebill (1 species) – Family Pelecanidae – pelicans (8 species) • ORDER SULIFORMES (4 families, 60 species) – Family Fregatidae – frigatebirds (5 species) – Family Sulidae – gannets and boobies (10 species) – Family Phalacrocoracidae – cormorants and shags (41 species) – Family Anhingidae – anhingas or darters (4 species) Glossy ibis (Pelecaniformes: Threskiornithidae) Roseate spoonbill (Pelecaniformes: Threskiornithidae) Black-crowned night heron (Pelecaniformes: Ardeidae) Hamerkop (Pelecaniformes: Scopidae) Shoebill (Pelecaniformes: Balaenicipitidae) American white pelican (Pelecaniformes: Pelecanidae) • ORDER CICONIIFORMES (1 family, 19 species) – Family Ciconiidae – storks (19 species) • ORDER PELECANIFORMES – pelicans, herons, and allies (5 families, 118 species) – Family Threskiornithidae – ibises and spoonbills (36 species) – Family Ardeidae – herons and bitterns (72 species) – Family Scopidae – hamerkop (1 species) – Family Balaenicipitidae – shoebill (1 species) – Family Pelecanidae – pelicans (8 species) • ORDER SULIFORMES (4 families, 60 species) – Family Fregatidae – frigatebirds (5 species) – Family Sulidae – gannets and boobies (10 species) – Family Phalacrocoracidae – cormorants and shags (41 species) – Family Anhingidae – anhingas or darters (4 species) Greater frigatebird (Suliformes: Fregatidae) Blue-footed booby (Suliformes: Sulidae) Pied shag (Suliformes: Phalacrocoracidae) Anhinga or darter (Suliformes: Anhingidae) .