Pelecanidae

Translingual

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Etymology

Pelecanus +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Pelecanidae

A taxonomic family within the order Pelecaniformes – pelicans.

Hypernyms

(family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neornithes - parvclass; Pelecaniformes - order

Hyponyms

(family): Pelecanus (sole genus)

References

Pelican on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Pelecanidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Pelecanidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

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