Pelecaniformes
Pelicans (Pelecanidae)
HBW 1, p. 290
- Large waterbirds with long, heavy bill and voluminous distensible pouch.
- All regions except Antarctic.
- Stretches of open water, both coastal and inland, from tropical to warmer temperate zones.
- 1 genus, 7 species, 12 taxa.
- 1 species threatened; none extinct since 1600.
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List of species:
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- 142 1 111 30 8 1 Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
- 57 34 23 8 2 Pink-backed Pelican (Pelecanus rufescens)
- 65 1 29 35 6 3 Spot-billed Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis)
- 71 52 19 4 4 Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus)
- 96 1 72 23 8 5 Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus)
- 53 33 20 8 6 American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
- 294 169 125 8 7 Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
Family statistics
1 genus, 7 species
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| 1 genus | (100%) |
| 7 species | (100%) |
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