Pelecanus

See also: pelecanus

Translingual

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Etymology

From Latin pelecānus, from Ancient Greek πελεκάν (pelekán).

Proper noun

Pelecanus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Pelecanidae – the pelicans.

Hyponyms

(genus): Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian pelican), Pelecanus crispus (Dalmatian pelican), Pelecanus erythrorhynchos (American white pelican), Pelecanus occidentalis (Brown pelican), Pelecanus onocrotalus (great white pelican), Pelecanus philippensis (spot-billed pelican), Pelecanus rufescens (pink-backed pelican), Pelecanus thagus (Peruvian pelican) (species)

References

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

Further reading

Pelican on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Pelecanus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Pelecanus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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