SINCE 1828
Gruiformes
plural noun
Gru·ifor·mes
Definition of Gruiformes
: a nearly cosmopolitan order of birds that are typically marsh-dwelling and wading birds with long legs, neck, and bill and rather heavy flight and that include the cranes, rails and coots, bustards, and a number of related tropical birds — see cariama
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