Pelecani
Suborder of birds
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Pelecani is a suborder of birds in the order Pelecaniformes. It consists of shoebills, hamerkops, pelicans and their extinct relatives. It is likely the sister clade to herons,[1][2] though it could also be sister to Ardei[3]
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| Pelecani | |
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| Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Suborder: | Pelecani |
| Families | |
