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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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− | Pelecaniformes is an order in the class [[:Category:Taxonomy|Aves]]. | + | Pelecaniformes is an order in the class [[:Category:Taxonomy|Aves]].<br /> |
+ | The [[:Category:Ardeidae|Herons]], [[:Category:Threskiornithidae|Ibises]], the [[:Category:Scopidae|Hamerkop]] and the [[:Category:Balaenicipididae|Shoebill]] were formerly placed in [[:Category:Ciconiiformes|Ciconiiformes]].<br /> | ||
+ | The [[:Category:Phalacrocoracidae|Cormorants]], [[:Category:Anhingidae|Anhingas]], [[:Category:Sulidae|Boobys]] and [[:Category:Fregatidae|Frigatebirds]] were formerly placed here, but are now in their own order [[:Category:Suliformes|Suliformes]]. | ||
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{{Nav-Pelecaniformes}} | {{Nav-Pelecaniformes}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:38, 9 January 2011
Order: Pelecaniformes
Description
Taxonomy
Pelecaniformes is an order in the class Aves.
The Herons, Ibises, the Hamerkop and the Shoebill were formerly placed in Ciconiiformes.
The Cormorants, Anhingas, Boobys and Frigatebirds were formerly placed here, but are now in their own order Suliformes.
Subcategories
This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.