Family Pelecanidae Vigors 1825 (pelican)
PaleoDB taxon number: 39672
Parent taxon: Pelecaniformes according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Ardeidae, Cladornithes, Fregatae, Odontopteryges, Odontopterygia, Phaethontes, Protoplotidae, Steganopodes, Threskiornithidae, Torotix
Subtaxa: Pelecanus, Protopelicanus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore