Pelecanidae

Translingual

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Etymology

Pelecanus +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Pelecanidae

A taxonomic family within the order Pelecaniformes – the pelicans.

Hyponyms

(family): Pelecanus (sole genus)

References

Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

Further reading

Pelican on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Pelecanidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Pelecanidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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