pelicans

Also known as Pelecanidae, Pelecanid, Pelecanids

The Pelecanidae is a family of pelecaniform birds within the Pelecani that contains three genera: the extinct Eopelecanus and Miopelecanus and the extant Pelecanus.

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taxon common name: Pelikangiller
Commons category: Pelecanidae
taxon name: Pelecanidae
Commons gallery: Pelecanus

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The Pelecanidae is a family of pelecaniform birds within the Pelecani that contains three genera: the extinct Eopelecanus and Miopelecanus and the extant Pelecanus.

Pelecanids have existed since the late Eocene (Priabonian) and they still exist today.