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Pelecanus
genus of Pelecanidae within Pelecaniformes

trivial name latin name name specimens
Dalmatian Pelican
Pelecanus crispus
Pelecanus crispus 001 001
Great White Pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus
Pelecanus onocrotalus 003 003
Peruvian Pelican
Pelecanus thagus
Pelecanus thagus 002 002
American white pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos 001 001
Brown pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Pelecanus occidentalis 002 002
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanus conspicillatus 003 003
Pink-backed Pelican
Pelecanus rufescens
Pelecanus rufescens 001 001

Species comparison1)

Genus Pelecanus: maximal number primaries: 10, maximal number secondaries: 29, maximal number retrices: 12
1) According to Hartmann (2000a, 2000b and 2016)

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