Pelecanidae
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Pelecanidae is the bird family that includes pelicans, large waterbirds known for their distinctive throat pouches and cooperative fishing behavior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pelecanidae canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxonomic family ⓘ |
| characteristic |
large body size
ⓘ
large throat pouch ⓘ long bill ⓘ totipalmate feet ⓘ webbed feet ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | small to moderate number of eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | pelicans ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | some species threatened or vulnerable ⓘ |
| diet | mainly fish ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide in temperate and tropical regions ⓘ |
| eggColor | white ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior |
cooperative fishing
ⓘ
plunge diving (in some species) ⓘ |
| flightBehavior | soaring on thermals ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | known from Miocene and later deposits ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ lakes ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| includes |
Pelecanus conspicillatus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pelecanus crispus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pelecanus erythrorhynchos NERFINISHED ⓘ Pelecanus occidentalis NERFINISHED ⓘ Pelecanus onocrotalus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pelecanus philippensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Pelecanus rufescens ⓘ Pelecanus thagus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
ground
ⓘ
trees (in some species) ⓘ |
| notableAdaptation |
cooperative herding of fish
ⓘ
elastic gular pouch for catching fish ⓘ |
| order | Pelecaniformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare | biparental care of chicks ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ardeidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Threskiornithidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | colonial breeder ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Pelecanus ⓘ |
| wingType | broad wings adapted for soaring ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.