Order: Pelicans and relatives / Pelecaniformes

How many bird species are there in order Pelicans and relatives / Pelecaniformes? There are 120 species, 36 genera and 5 families in Pelicans and relatives / Pelecaniformes birds group.

List of families

• Ibises, Spoonbills / Threskiornithidae Ibises, Spoonbills

  

  Ibises, Spoonbills / Threskiornithidae is the bird family of class Aves. Contains 13 genera and 36 species.

• Herons, Bitterns / Ardeidae Herons, Bitterns

  

  List of bird species names for family Herons, Bitterns / Ardeidae. The child taxon for order Pelecaniformes.

• Hamerkop / Scopidae Hamerkop

  

  Hamerkop / Scopidae is the bird family of class Aves. Contains 1 genus and 1 species.

• Shoebill / Balaenicipitidae Shoebill

  

  Shoebill / Balaenicipitidae is the bird family of class Aves. Contains 1 genus and 1 species.

• Pelicans / Pelecanidae Pelicans

  

  Pelicans / Pelecanidae is the bird family of class Aves. Contains 1 genus and 8 species.