Dalmatian Pelican
Pelecanus crispus
Pelicans (Pelecanidae) · Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
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| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | 32 |
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | 3 |
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | 2 |
| Demoiselle Crane Grus virgo | 1 |
| Slender-billed Curlew Numenius tenuirostris | 1 |
Family
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.
Order
The Pelecaniformes are an order of medium-sized and large waterbirds found worldwide. As traditionally (but erroneously) defined, they encompass all birds that have feet with all four toes webbed. Hence, they were formerly also known by such names as totipalmates or steganopods.