Ciconiiformes
- Ciconiidae
- White stork Ciconia ciconia
Adults have white bodies, black wing feathers, long legs and a reddish bill. They use open wetlands in Europe and other parts of their range.
- Black Stork Ciconia nigra
A large stork that uses forests and wetlands. Many populations migrate seasonally, while some, including those in southern Africa, remain in the same area.
- Wood Stork Mycteria americana
The Wood Stork is a large wetland bird with a white body and black flight feathers. It snaps up fish when they touch its bill underwater.
- Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis
A stork with a red face and long yellow bill that forages in shallow African wetlands.
- Asian Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus
The Asian Woolly-necked Stork is a large wetland bird with a neck covered in fluffy white feathers. The current name Ciconia episcopus refers to the Asian species, distinct from the African C. microscelis.
- Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala
A large stork of wetlands on the Indian subcontinent. It has a white body with a pink tinge and searches shallow water for small fish.
- Greater Adjutant Leptoptilos dubius
A large stork with a pinkish head and neck, a white neck ruff, and a hanging pouch on the chest.
- Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans
A stork of Asian wetlands whose bill has a gap between the mandibles except near the tip.
- Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
The Saddle-billed Stork is a large African stork of wetlands. It catches fish and small animals in shallow water.
- African Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus
The African Openbill is a dark stork with a greenish gloss. Its bill has a gap between the upper and lower parts, which helps it feed on shelled mollusks.
- Abdim's Stork Ciconia abdimii
Abdim's Stork occurs in eastern and southern Africa. It eats insects, and some populations move south after breeding.
- Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus
A stork with a large bill and little feathering on its head and neck. In Bangladesh it occurs around shallow wetlands, grassland and farmland.