The order of Loons. As of 2024, 5 species of Gaviiformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the world and all are found in the US.

• FAMILY GAVIIDAE

  Common Loon (Gavia immer) Lake Abanakee, Adirondacks - 7/27/2023

The order of Pelicans, Herons, Ibises and allies. As of 2024, 31 species of Pelecaniformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 124 throughout the world.

• FAMILY ARDEIDAE - HERONS & EGRETS
  

  	Great Egret (Ardea alba) Quivira NWR, 9/16/2021 Perry Lake, 10/20/2017
  	Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) Quivira NWR Perry Lake Loess Bluffs NWR
  	Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) Quivira NWR
  	Green Heron (Butorides virescens) Quivira NWR
  	Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) Baker Wetlands NOAH
  	Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) - Quivira NWR Quivira NWR

  • Boat-Billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius) - Cincinnati Zoo - 8/2/2023
  
  
• FAMILY PELECANIDAE - PELICANS
  

  American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) Perry Lake, KS - 10/31/2021

  • Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) - SCZ - 10/20/2005
  • Pink-Backed Pelican (Pelecanus rufescens) - Cincinnati Zoo - 8/2/2023
  
  
• FAMILY THRESKIORNITHIDAE
  

  	Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) Omaha Zoo, Lied Jungle - 2016, 2017
  	Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) Sedgwick County Zoo - 2018
  	White-Faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) Quivira NWR, 9/16/2021
  	Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) St. Louis Zoo - 2022
  	Straw-Necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis) Sedgwick County Zoo - 2018

  • White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) - OKC Zoo
  • Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber) - Cincinnati Zoo - 8/2/2023
  • Waldrapp Ibis (Geronticus eremita) - 6 (Denver Zoo)

Suliformes contains some of the birds formerly included in Pelecaniformes.

• FAMILY ANHINGIDAE - ANHINGAS
• FAMILY FREGATIDAE - FRIGATEBIRDS
• FAMILY PHALACROCORACIDAE - CORMORANTS
  

  Double-Crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) Perry Lake, KS - 10/31/2021
• FAMILY SULIDAE - GANNETS AND BOOBIES

The order of Storks. As of 2024, 2 species of Ciconiiformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 22 throughout the world.

Birds in the order of Tubenoses, Procellariiformes, live in and very near to the oceans. They can be experienced by visiting almost any coastal state in the U.S., especially those on the Pacific and Atlantic proper (they are more rare on the Gulf Coast). Hawaii, and the Papahanumokuakea Marine Sanctuary of Trip 12 will be the focus but you could potentially experience them in Trips 2, 3, 5, 7, 10 and 11.

As of 2024, 39 species of Procellariiformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 136 throughout the world.

• FAMILY DIOMEDEIDAE
  • Waved Albatross (Phoebastria irrorata) - North Pacific
• FAMILY HYDROBATIDAE - STORM PETRELS
  • Black Storm Petrel (Oceanodroma melania) - California Coast
• FAMILY PELECANOIDIDAE
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• FAMILY PROCELLARIIDAE - SHEARWATERS AND PETRELS
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All species of penguins live in the southern hemisphere, so they cannot be experienced in the wild in the U.S. Most of the penguins in zoo exhibits can be experienced in Trip 6.

As of 2024, 0 species of Sphenisciformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 18 throughout the world.

• FAMILY SPHENISCIDAE
  

  	King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) Omaha Zoo - 2017
  	Crested Penguin (Eudyptes sp.) St. Louis Zoo - 2022
  	Little Blue Penguin (Eudyptula minor) Omaha Zoo - 2006 (no longer there)
  	Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) Omaha Zoo - 2017
  	Humboldt Penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) KC Zoo - 2022

  • Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) - 8 (Shedd)
  • Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) - KC Zoo - 12/12/2023
  • Blackfooted Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) - 6 (Denver Zoo)
  • Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) - 8 (Shedd)

The order of Grebes. As of 2024, 8 species of Podicipediformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 21 throughout the world.

• FAMILY PODICIPEDIDAE
  

  	Pied-Billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) Quivira NWR, 9/16/2021
  	Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) Perry Lake, KS - 4/11/2020

The order of Flamingos. As of 2024, 1 species of native Phoenicopteriformes has been observed in iNaturalist in the US, 3 more species have been introduced, and 6 species have been observed throughout the world.

• FAMILY PHOENICOPTERIDAE
  

  Caribbean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) SCZ NOAH

  • Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) - SCZ - 10/10/2021

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