Pelecanus [occidentalis or thagus] (Brown or Peruvian Pelican)

Brown or Peruvian Pelican

Pelecanus [occidentalis or thagus] (= Pelecanus occidentalis) Linnaeus, C 1766

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Classification

Order:
  Pelecaniformes
Family:
  Pelecanidae
Genus:
   Pelecanus
Scientific:
  Pelecanus occidentalis

Original description

Citation:
Linnaeus, C 1766

Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
Pelecanus occidentalis

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42946411

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
9AB5CF9C0F76CCEB

Avibase ID:
avibase-9AB5CF9C

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/9AB5CF9C

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 174685

Geographic range:

Pelecanus occidentalis occidentalis: West Indies and Caribbean to islands off Venezuela
Pelecanus occidentalis murphyi: breeds on the Pacific coast of northwestern South America (Colombia and Ecuador); disperses south to northern Chile
Pelecanus occidentalis urinator: Galapagos Islands
Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis: breeds coastally in eastern United States (Maryland south to Florida and Texas), eastern Mexico, Belize, and Honduras; and on Pacific coasts of Honduras, Costa Rica, and Panama. Disperses north on Atlantic coast and south to eastern Brazil; and on Pacific coast, north to southern Mexico and south to Peru
Pelecanus occidentalis californicus: breeds from southern California (Channel Islands) south locally to northwestern Mexico (south to Sinaloa); disperses north and south along the coast
Pelecanus thagus: Pacific coast of s Ecuador to s Chile
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Source: Clements checklist

English:
Brown or Peruvian Pelican
French:
Pélican brun, P. brun ou P. thage

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Brown or Peruvian Pelican ( Pelecanus [occidentalis or thagus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Brown or Peruvian Pelican ( Pelecanus [occidentalis or thagus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Brown or Peruvian Pelican ( Pelecanus [occidentalis or thagus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Brown or Peruvian Pelican ( Pelecanus [occidentalis or thagus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Brown or Peruvian Pelican ( Pelecanus [occidentalis or thagus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Brown or Peruvian Pelican ( Pelecanus [occidentalis or thagus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Brown or Peruvian Pelican ( Pelecanus [occidentalis or thagus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Brown or Peruvian Pelican ( Pelecanus [occidentalis or thagus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Brown or Peruvian Pelican ( Pelecanus [occidentalis or thagus])
Birdlife checklist version 00: Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Pelecanus occidentalis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Pelecanus occidentalis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Pelecanus occidentalis [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pelecanus occidentalis [version 1]

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