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Pelecanus
genus of Pelecanidae within Pelecaniformes

trivial name name latin name specimens
Great White Pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus
Pelecanus onocrotalus 2 2
Dalmatian Pelican
Pelecanus crispus
Pelecanus crispus 1 1
Brown pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Pelecanus occidentalis 4 4
Peruvian Pelican
Pelecanus thagus
Pelecanus thagus 2 2
American white pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos 1 1
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanus conspicillatus 3 3
Pink-backed Pelican
Pelecanus rufescens
Pelecanus rufescens 1 1

species comparison1)

Genus Pelecanus: maximal number primaries: 10, maximal number secondaries: 34, maximal number retrices: 13
1) According to Hartmann (2000a, 2000b and 2016)

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