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Animalia Chordata Aves Pelecaniformes Pelecanidae Pelecanus

Pelecanus occidentalis Gmelin, 1789

Accepted Name UICN: LC UICN Cuba: LC
Taxonomic Classification
  • Kingdom Animalia
  • Phylum Chordata
  • Class Aves
  • Order Pelecaniformes
  • Family Pelecanidae
  • Genus Pelecanus
  • Species Pelecanus occidentalis Gmelin, 1789
  • Subspecie carolinensis Gmelin, 1789
observations in Cuba (GBIF)
Common Names
Name Language
Pelícano | Brown Pelican es Main
Distribution and Origin
Endemism
Establishment means
Conservation Status
UICN Global
LC
Preocupación Menor
UICN Cuba
LC
Preocupación Menor
Nomenclature
Canonical name Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis
Published in Navaro Pacheco, N. (2026). Annotated Checklist of the Birds of Cuba, 2026, No. 9. Ediciones Nuevos Mundos, FL. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18460388.
Nomenclatural code ICN
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