Pelican
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Pelicans are a kind of waterbird. They form the genus Pelecanus of the family Pelecanidae. There are several species of pelican.
[edit] Taxonomy
- Family Pelecanidae
- White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
- Pink-backed Pelican (Pelecanus rufescens)
- Spot-billed Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis)
- Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus)
- Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus)
- American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
- Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
- Peruvian Pelican (Pelecanus thagus)
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[edit] Links
Look up Pelecanidae in Wikispecies, a directory of species
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