Kingdom: Animalia. Phylum: Chordata. Subphylum: Vertebrata. Class: Birds (Aves). Order: Pelecaniformes. Comprises 6 families: Phaethontidae (tropicbirds), Sulidae (boobies and gannets), Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants and shags), Anhingidae (anhingas), Pelecanidae (pelicans) and Fregatidae (frigatebirds), 6 genera, and 67 species. |
Mexico Pelecanus occidentalis (12) Ninfa ![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 112 W: 3 N: 204]](https://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-n-g.gif){kind=small} (747) | Australia pelican (21) sandpiper2 ![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1906 W: 107 N: 4875]](https://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif){kind=small} (16757) | United States Pelican (18) michellamy (125) |
Germany Houston control - I'm coming in (20) Oldtree ![Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 45 W: 0 N: 92]](https://i1.treknature.com/misc/s-n-g.gif){kind=small} (256) | Thailand Spot-billed Pelican or Grey Pelican (24) orme (188) | India Nature trapped (3) touristdidi (2490) |
Ukraine Pelicans (10) deud ![Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 438 W: 11 N: 534]](https://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-s-g.gif){kind=small} (2540) | France Triptych of pelican (2) ophildeleau (45) | Mexico Nest of Brown Pelican (2) dgarr ![Silver Note Writer [C: 2 W: 0 N: 15]](https://i1.treknature.com/misc/n-n-s.gif){kind=small} (64) |
Mexico Brown Pelican (2) dgarr (64) | Mexico Pelican In Flight (16) dlcote (16) | Ukraine 3 pelicanus (8) deud (2540) |
Mexico Sula nebouxii: blue-footed booby (8) Ninfa (747) | New Zealand Gannet Colony Cape Kidnappers (8) coasties (28054) | New Zealand Gannet Colony #2 (22) coasties (28054) |
New Zealand A life on the ocean waves (38) * AdrianW (710) | South Africa Surfing in SA (40) japie (5187) | Israel Nesting Cormorants yojiq (97) |