Flamingos can stand on one spindly leg for hours. But why do they do it? Are they posing as a tree to trick prey, or simply avoiding a bathtub prune-foot? See more »

Adjutant Stork, a bird of Asia and Africa. The name adjutant comes from the stiff, erect walk of these storks, which resembles that of a military officer. See more »

Bittern, a bird of the heron family. It has a short, stocky body, a long, pointed bill, and olive or yellow legs. See more »

Egret, a heron that bears long plumes during the mating season. Both males and females bear the plumes, called aigrettes. See more »

Flamingo, a wading bird. There are six species. The American (or greater) flamingo, a typical species, is the only one native to the United States. See more »

Heron, a wading bird. There are about 60 kinds of herons, including egrets and bitterns. See more »

Ibis, a heronlike wading bird. Ibises inhabit warm regions around the world, some of them visiting colder latitudes in summer. See more »

Jabiru, a large stork of tropical America. A mature jabiru is nearly five feet (1.5 m) tall and has a wingspread of about seven feet (2 m). See more »

Lapwing (also called Pewit, and Green Plover), an Old World shorebird that is sometimes seen on the east coasts of the United States and Canada. See more »

Limpkin, or Courlan, a marsh bird native to Georgia and Florida and southward to South America. See more »