Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Gmelin 1789 (American white pelican)

Aves - Pelecaniformes - Pelecanidae

Alternative combinations: Pelecanus (Cyrtopelicanus) erythrorhynchos, Pelecanus erythrorhynchus

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

See also Broughton 2004, Guthrie 2010, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Howard 1946, Howard 1955, Howard 1969, Miller and DeMay 1942, Parmalee 1958, Steadman and Mead 2010, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956

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

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Canada (1: Quebec collection), Mexico (2), United States (12: California, Florida, Illinois, Oregon)

Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence

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