Ciconiiform: References & Edit History
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James Hancock and James Kushlan, The Herons Handbook (1984), covers all aspects of the species. Walter J. Bock, βA Generic Review of the Family Ardeidae (Aves),β American Museum Novitates, no. 1779 (1956), discusses the taxonomy of the herons. Frank A. Lowe, The Heron (1954), gives the natural history of the European grey heron (Ardea cinerea). Andrew J. Meyerriecks, Comparative Breeding Behavior of Four Species of North American Herons (1960), provides a valuable contribution to the knowledge of behaviour in the group. R.P. Allen, The Flamingos: Their Life History and Survival (1956), surveys the family. Leslie Brown, The Mystery of the Flamingos, new and expanded ed. (1973), delineates the natural history of the East African species.
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article title updated for style. | Nov 12, 2026 | ||
| Invalidated site: Animal Diversity Web - Order Ciconiiformes. | May 20, 2020 | ||
| Acknowledged taxonomic uncertainties in the order Ciconiiformes. | Jul 18, 2014 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jul 09, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Animal Diversity Web - Order Ciconiiformes. | May 30, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 26, 1999 |