Pelecanus occidentalis Linnaeus 1766 (brown pelican)

Aves - Pelecaniformes - Pelecanidae

Alternative combination: Pelecanus (Leptopelicanus) occidentalis

Belongs to Pelecanus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Broughton 2004, Guthrie 1992, Parmalee 1958, Steadman et al. 2003 and Wetmore 1956

Sister taxa: Pelecanus (Cyrtopelicanus), Pelecanus (Leptopelicanus), Pelecanus cadimurka, Pelecanus cautleyi, Pelecanus conspicillatus, Pelecanus crispus, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos, Pelecanus novaezealandiae, Pelecanus odessanus, Pelecanus onocrotalus, Pelecanus proavus, Pelecanus rufescens, Pelecanus schreiberi, Pelecanus sivalensis, Pelecanus thagus, Pelecanus tirarensis

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection), Puerto Rico (1), United States (8: California, Illinois), Venezuela (6)

Total: 16 collections each including a single occurrence

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