Pelecanidae

The Pelecanidae is a family of pelecaniform birds within the Pelecani that contains three genera: the extinct Eopelecanus and Miopelecanus and the extant Pelecanus.^[4]

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Aves

Order:Pelecaniformes

Suborder:Pelecani

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Pelecanidae Temporal range: Late Eocene-Recent, 37.17–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N [1] Possible early origin based on molecular clock[2]
A great white pelican in breeding condition flying over Walvis Bay, Namibia.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Pelecaniformes
Suborder:	Pelecani
Family:	Pelecanidae Rafinesque, 1815
Type genus
Pelecanus Linnaeus, 1758
Genera
†Eopelecanus El Adli et al., 2021 †Miopelecanus Milne-Edwards, 1863[3] Pelecanus Linnaeus, 1758

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Pelecanids have existed since the late Eocene (Priabonian)^[5] and they still exist today.^[6][7]