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... > Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > BIRDS > PELICANS AND ALLIES

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PELICANS AND ALLIES  

DEFINITION

  • Phylum Chordata. Class Aves. Order Pelecaniformes. Pelicans are large water birds characterized by totipalmate feet and a distinct bill with a pouch of skin used for catching prey.

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CHANGE NOTE

  • 2017-03-15 09:23:03.0 [mgenazzi] Definition added insert Definition (id: null text: Phylum Chordata. Class Aves. Order Pelecaniformes. Pelicans are large water birds characterized by totipalmate feet and a distinct bill with a pouch of skin used for catching prey. language code: en);

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