There are currently 192 known species of the Order Gruiformes which includes six families: Sarothruridae (Flufftails-15 species), Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots-155 species), Heliornithidae (Finfoots-3 species), Aramidae (Limplin-1 species), Psophiidae (Trumpeters-3 species), and Gruidae (Cranes-15 species). I have photographed 9 (4.7%) of these species of birds, across three families shown below.
Family: Rallidae
–Sora (Porzana carolina)
–Eurasian Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
–Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata)
–Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra)
–American Coot (Fulica americana)
–Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica)
Family: Aramidae
–Limpkin (Aramus guarauna)
Family: Gruidae
–Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis)
–Whooping Crane (Grus americana)