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ciconiiformes
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ciconiiformes, n.
an order of chiefly tropical marsh-dwelling fish-eating wading birds with long legs and bills and (except for flamingos) unwebbed feet, including the herons; storks; spoonbills; flamingos; and ibises. [WordNet 1.5]
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