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Category:Pelecaniformes - BirdForum Opus

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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.


Order Pelecaniformes view • edit

Family Pelecanidae view • edit

Genus Pelecanus view • edit
P. erythrorhynchos American White Pelican
P. occidentalis Brown Pelican
P. thagus Peruvian Pelican
P. onocrotalus Great White Pelican
P. conspicillatus Australian Pelican
P. rufescens Pink-backed Pelican
P. philippensis Spot-billed Pelican
P. crispus Dalmatian Pelican

Family Balaenicipitidae view • edit

Genus Balaeniceps view • edit
B. rex Shoebill

Family Scopidae view • edit

Genus Scopus view • edit
S. umbretta Hamerkop

Family Ardeidae view • edit

Genus Tigriornis view • edit
T. leucolopha White-crested Tiger Heron

Genus Tigrisoma view • edit
T. lineatum Rufescent Tiger Heron
T. fasciatum Fasciated Tiger Heron
T. mexicanum Bare-throated Tiger Heron

Genus Cochlearius view • edit
C. cochlearius Boat-billed Heron

Genus Agamia view • edit
A. agami Agami Heron

Genus Zebrilus view • edit
Z. undulatus Zigzag Heron

Genus Botaurus view • edit
B. pinnatus Pinnated Bittern
B. lentiginosus American Bittern
B. stellaris Eurasian Bittern
B. poiciloptilus Australasian Bittern

Genus Ixobrychus view • edit
I. sinensis Yellow Bittern
I. minutus Little Bittern
I. dubius Black-backed Bittern
Skull t.png I. novaezelandiae
New Zealand Bittern Skull t.png
I. eurhythmus Schrenck's Bittern
I. cinnamomeus Cinnamon Bittern
I. sturmii Dwarf Bittern
I. flavicollis Black Bittern
I. exilis Least Bittern
I. involucris Stripe-backed Bittern

Genus Nyctanassa view • edit
N. violacea Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Genus Nycticorax view • edit
N. nycticorax Black-crowned Night Heron
N. caledonicus Nankeen Night Heron

Genus Gorsachius view • edit
G. goisagi Japanese Night Heron
G. melanolophus Malayan Night Heron

Genus Pilherodius view • edit
P. pileatus Capped Heron

Genus Syrigma view • edit
S. sibilatrix Whistling Heron

Genus Egretta view • edit
E. novaehollandiae White-faced Heron
E. eulophotes Chinese Egret
E. garzetta Little Egret
E. gularis Western Reef Heron
E. sacra Pacific Reef Heron
E. thula Snowy Egret
E. caerulea Little Blue Heron
E. tricolor Tricolored Heron
E. rufescens Reddish Egret
E. picata Pied Heron
E. vinaceigula Slaty Egret
E. ardesiaca Black Heron

Genus Calherodius view • edit
C. leuconotus White-backed Night Heron

Genus Oroanassa view • edit
O. magnifica White-eared Night Heron

Genus Butorides view • edit
B. virescens Green Heron
B. striata Striated Heron

Genus Zonerodius view • edit
Z. heliosylus Forest Bittern

Genus Ardeola view • edit
A. ralloides Squacco Heron
A. grayii Indian Pond Heron
A. bacchus Chinese Pond Heron
A. speciosa Javan Pond Heron
A. idae Malagasy Pond Heron
A. rufiventris Rufous-bellied Heron

Genus Bubulcus view • edit
B. ibis Western Cattle Egret
B. coromandus Eastern Cattle Egret

Genus Ardea view • edit
A. herodias Great Blue Heron
A. cinerea Grey Heron
A. cocoi Cocoi Heron
A. pacifica White-necked Heron
A. melanocephala Black-headed Heron
A. humbloti Humblot's Heron
A. insignis White-bellied Heron
A. sumatrana Great-billed Heron
A. goliath Goliath Heron
A. purpurea Purple Heron
A. alba Great Egret
A. intermedia Medium Egret
A. brachyrhyncha Yellow-billed Egret
A. plumifera Plumed Egret

Family Threskiornithidae view • edit

Genus Eudocimus view • edit
E. albus White Ibis
E. ruber Scarlet Ibis

Genus Plegadis view • edit
P. falcinellus Glossy Ibis
P. chihi White-faced Ibis
P. ridgwayi Puna Ibis

Genus Lophotibis view • edit
L. cristata Madagascar Ibis

Genus Cercibis view • edit
C. oxycerca Sharp-tailed Ibis

Genus Mesembrinibis view • edit
M. cayennensis Green Ibis

Genus Phimosus view • edit
P. infuscatus Bare-faced Ibis

Genus Theristicus view • edit
T. caerulescens Plumbeous Ibis
T. caudatus Buff-necked Ibis
T. melanopis Black-faced Ibis
T. branickii Andean Ibis

Genus Threskiornis view • edit
T. aethiopicus African Sacred Ibis
T. bernieri Malagasy Sacred Ibis
Skull t.png T. solitarius
Reunion Ibis Skull t.png
T. melanocephalus Black-headed Ibis
T. molucca Australian Ibis
T. spinicollis Straw-necked Ibis

Genus Pseudibis view • edit
P. papillosa Red-naped Ibis
P. davisoni White-shouldered Ibis
P. gigantea Giant Ibis

Genus Geronticus view • edit
G. eremita Northern Bald Ibis
G. calvus Southern Bald Ibis

Genus Nipponia view • edit
N. nippon Crested Ibis

Genus Bostrychia view • edit
B. olivacea Olive Ibis
B. bocagei Sao Tome Ibis
B. rara Spot-breasted Ibis
B. hagedash Hadada Ibis
B. carunculata Wattled Ibis

Genus Platalea view • edit
P. leucorodia Eurasian Spoonbill
P. regia Royal Spoonbill
P. alba African Spoonbill
P. minor Black-faced Spoonbill
P. flavipes Yellow-billed Spoonbill
P. ajaja Roseate Spoonbill

Subcategories

This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.

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