Template:Pelecanidae list header

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae

Pelicans are very large water birds with distinctive pouches under their beaks. Found along both inland and coastal waterways, they are primarily fish-eaters. Many species hunt in groups, chasing fish into shallow waters and then scooping them up in their huge bills, but one plunge-dives after prey. They nest colonially. There are eight species worldwide; of these,  been recorded in.

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