Gruiformes

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Gruiformes \Gruiformes\ n.
     An order of inland marsh-dwelling birds with long legs and
     necks and bills that wade in water in search of food,
     including cranes, rails, and bustards.
  
     Syn: order {Gruiformes}.


          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Gruiformes
       n : inland marsh-dwelling birds with long legs and necks and
           bills that wade in water in search of food: cranes;
           rails; bustards [syn: {order Gruiformes}]