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cranes, coots, and rails

Gruiformes

KingdomAnimaliaanimal kingdom
- ClassReptiliaturtles, snakes, lizards, and relatives
  - ClassAvesbirds
    Aves: information (1)
    Aves: pictures (2052)
    Aves: specimens (28)
    Aves: sounds (143)
    - OrderGruiformescranes, coots, and rails
      Gruiformes: information (1)
      Gruiformes: pictures (52)
      Gruiformes: specimens (3)
      Gruiformes: sounds (11)
      - FamilyAramidaelimpkin
      - FamilyCariamidaeseriemas
      - FamilyEurypygidaesunbittern
      - FamilyGruidaecranes
        Gruidae: information (1)
        Gruidae: pictures (20)
        Gruidae: specimens (2)
        SpeciesGrus americanawhooping crane
        Grus americana: information (1)
        SpeciesGrus canadensissandhill crane
        Grus canadensis: information (1)
        Grus canadensis: pictures (18)
        Grus canadensis: specimens (2)
      - FamilyHeliornithidaefinfoots
      - FamilyOtididaebustards
      - FamilyPsophiidaetrumpeters
      - FamilyRallidaecoots and rails
        Rallidae: information (1)
        Rallidae: pictures (32)
        Rallidae: specimens (1)
        Rallidae: sounds (11)
        SpeciesFulica americanaAmerican coot
        Fulica americana: information (1)
        Fulica americana: pictures (18)
        Fulica americana: sounds (2)
        SpeciesGallinula chloropuscommon moorhen
        Gallinula chloropus: information (1)
        Gallinula chloropus: pictures (11)
        Gallinula chloropus: sounds (1)
        SpeciesPorzana carolinasora
        Porzana carolina: information (1)
        Porzana carolina: sounds (3)
      - FamilyRhynochetidaekagu

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