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Pelecanidae

Pelecanus

Pelicans

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Containing group: Pelecaniformes

Other Names for Pelecanus

References

Johnsgaard, P. A. 1993. Cormorants, Darters, and Pelicans of the World. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington DC.

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Scientific Name Pelecanus thagus
Location Chile
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Peruvian Pelican
Source Collection Flickr
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Copyright © 2007 crookrw
Scientific Name Pelecanus conspicillatus
Location Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Pelican laughing
Source Collection Flickr
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Copyright © 2007 Julian Robinson
Scientific Name Pelecanus occidentalis
Location Costa Rica
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Pelican Diving
Source Collection Flickr
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Copyright © 2006 Sylvia Westenbroek
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