Aves - Pelecaniformes - Pelecanidae
Full reference: P. V. Rich and G. F. Van Tets. 1981. The fossil pelicans of Australasia. Records of the South Australian Museum 18(12):235-265
Belongs to Pelecanus according to T. H. Worthy and J. M. T. Nguyen 2020
See also Rich and Van Tets 1981
Sister taxa: Pelecanus (Cyrtopelicanus), Pelecanus (Leptopelicanus), Pelecanus cautleyi, Pelecanus conspicillatus, Pelecanus crispus, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos, Pelecanus novaezealandiae, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus odessanus, Pelecanus onocrotalus, Pelecanus proavus, Pelecanus rufescens, Pelecanus schreiberi, Pelecanus sivalensis, Pelecanus thagus, Pelecanus tirarensis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Rich and Van Tets Locality 10, which is in a Holocene marine horizon in Australia
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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