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, Wetmore 1956 and Wetmore 1937
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), Virgin Islands (1)
Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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