pelecaniformes

• Ordre taxonomique d'oiseaux comprenant les pélicans, les frégates, les fous et les cormorans.

A taxonomic order of birds that includes pelicans, frigate birds, gannets, and cormorants.

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1. Order of water birdsC2formalscientific

   An order of medium to large water birds that includes pelicans, frigate birds, gannets, and cormorants, characterized by webbed feet and a throat pouch in some species.

   Ordre des pélécaniformes

   • Pelecaniformes are often found near coastal waters and large inland lakes.
   • The great white pelican is a well-known member of the Pelecaniformes order.
   • Ornithologists study the feeding habits of Pelecaniformes to understand their ecological role.