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Dalmatian Pelican

Pelecanus crispus
Family
Pelicans
Order
Pelecaniformes
Codes
dalpel1, DAPE
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPelecaniformes
FamilyPelicans (Pelecanidae)
SpeciesPelecanus crispus
Codesdalpel1, DAPE
Identification

The Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus) is a member of the Pelicans family within the order Pelecaniformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code dalpel1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Pelicans
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Peruvian Pelican
Pelecanus thagus
Great White Pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pink-backed Pelican
Pelecanus rufescens
Dalmatian Pelican photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Pelecanus crispus

Family: Pelicans

Order: Pelecaniformes

eBird Code: dalpel1