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
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (1: Quebec collection), Mexico (2), United States (13: California, Florida, Illinois, Oregon)
Total: 16 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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