Are flamingoes and cranes the same type of bird?

Storks Storks and flamingos both have long legs and slender bodies. Their beaks are quite different. The flamingo's distinctive black beak is curved downward. Storks have long, pointy beaks designed for fishing and stabbing. read more

No although somewhat similar looking cranes are are not closely related to wading birds Like flamingos cranes are more closely related to rails and gallinules as a member of the order Gruiformes. read more

Cranes are a clade (Gruidae) of large, long-legged and long-necked birds in the group Gruiformes. There are fifteen species of crane in four genera. Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons, cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back. read more

While flamingos are considered wading birds, the same classification as herons, egrets, spoonbills and cranes, they are most closely related to grebes genetically. Flamingos are strong but rare swimmers and powerful fliers, even though they're most often seen just wading. read more