Pelicans
Pelicans are large water-birds with large bills capable of holding lots of fish. In fact the Australian Pelican (right) has the largest bill of any known bird in the world.
Species
Pelicans belong to Order Pelecaniformes, Family Pelecanidae, Genus Pelecanus. There are 8 species:
| American White Pelican | P. erythrorhynchos | |
| Australian Pelican | P. conspicillatus | |
| Brown Pelican | P. occidentalis | |
| Dalmation Pelican | P. crispus | |
| Eastern or Great White Pelican | P. onocrotalus | |
| Peruvian Pelican | P. thagus | |
| Pink Backed Pelican | P. rufescens | |
| Spot Billed Pelican | P. philippensis |
Species searches
- Web search for American White Pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
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Web search for Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis urinator
Image search for Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis urinator- Web search for Dalmation Pelican, Pelecanus crispus
Image search for Dalmation Pelican, Pelecanus crispus - Web search for Eastern or Great White Pelican, Pelecanus onocrotalus
Image search for Eastern or Great White Pelican, Pelecanus onocrotalus - Web search for Peruvian Pelican, Pelecanus thagus
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Web search for Pink Backed Pelican, Pelecanus rufescens
Image search for Pink Backed Pelican, Pelecanus rufescens- Web search for Spot Billed Pelican, Pelecanus philippensis
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