Order Pelecaniformes
Taxon ID: 25872
Summary
Maryland Biodiversity Project has documented 20 taxa in Order Pelecaniformes spanning 3 families, and 10 genera.
Direct Child Taxa (3)
Taxonomic Leaves (19)
- American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
- Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
- American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)
- Least Bittern (Botaurus exilis)
- Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
- Great Egret (Ardea alba)
- Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
- Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
- Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)
- Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)
- Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens)
- Western Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis)
- Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
- Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
- Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)
- White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
- Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
- White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi)
- Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)
Additional taxa
Synonyms
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Descendant Taxa Checklist
Open checklist with filters| Common Name | Scientific Name | Family | Order | Class | Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American White Pelican | Pelecanus erythrorhynchos | Pelecanidae | Pelecaniformes | Aves | Animalia |
| Brown Pelican | Pelecanus occidentalis | Pelecanidae | Pelecaniformes | Aves | Animalia |
| American Bittern | Botaurus lentiginosus | Ardeidae | Pelecaniformes | Aves | Animalia |
| Least Bittern | Botaurus exilis | Ardeidae | Pelecaniformes | Aves | Animalia |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardea herodias | Ardeidae | Pelecaniformes | Aves | Animalia |
| Great Egret | Ardea alba | Ardeidae | Pelecaniformes | Aves | Animalia |
| Little Egret | Egretta garzetta | Ardeidae | Pelecaniformes | Aves | Animalia |
| Snowy Egret | Egretta thula | Ardeidae | Pelecaniformes | Aves | Animalia |
| Little Blue Heron | Egretta caerulea | Ardeidae | Pelecaniformes | Aves | Animalia |
| Tricolored Heron | Egretta tricolor | Ardeidae | Pelecaniformes | Aves | Animalia |
| Reddish Egret | Egretta rufescens | Ardeidae | Pelecaniformes | Aves | Animalia |
| Western Cattle Egret | Ardea ibis | Ardeidae | Pelecaniformes | Aves | Animalia |
| Green Heron | Butorides virescens | Ardeidae | Pelecaniformes | Aves | Animalia |
| Black-crowned Night Heron | Nycticorax nycticorax | Ardeidae | Pelecaniformes | Aves | Animalia |
| Yellow-crowned Night Heron | Nyctanassa violacea | Ardeidae | Pelecaniformes | Aves | Animalia |
| White Ibis | Eudocimus albus | Threskiornithidae | Pelecaniformes | Aves | Animalia |
| Glossy Ibis | Plegadis falcinellus | Threskiornithidae | Pelecaniformes | Aves | Animalia |
| White-faced Ibis | Plegadis chihi | Threskiornithidae | Pelecaniformes | Aves | Animalia |
| Glossy x White-faced Ibis (hybrid) | Plegadis falcinellus x chihi | Threskiornithidae | Pelecaniformes | Aves | Animalia |
| Roseate Spoonbill | Platalea ajaja | Threskiornithidae | Pelecaniformes | Aves | Animalia |