Pelecaniformes (order)

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Scope note
Order containing 66 species in six families worldwide, including cormorants, boobies, gannets, tropic birds, and frigate birds. They are water birds with all four toes webbed and a bill that is hooked or straight and sharply pointed.
Pelecaniformes
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024